Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 50.2% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 12.5% less in Beijing
Transportation: pay 43.0% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 44.9% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 33.5% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 67.7% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$4.17 CN¥30.32	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$5.57 CN¥40.43	-51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.50 CN¥3.60	-75.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.31 CN¥2.25	-79.4%
Average			-67.7%

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pay 12.5% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$1.43 CN¥10.42	-42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$7.31 CN¥53.08	+46.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$7.17 CN¥52.08	+26.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$1.74 CN¥12.63	-37.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$1.53 CN¥11.12	-77.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.92 CN¥6.66	-59.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.71 CN¥5.17	+30.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.89 CN¥6.44	+95.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.58 CN¥4.23	+28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.37 CN¥2.68	-83.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.47 CN¥3.42	-62.9%
Average			-12.5%

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pay 43.0% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$4.36 CN¥31.67	+117.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$33.40 CN¥242.57	+67.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$20,872.18 CN¥151,607.16	-40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$4.59 CN¥33.35	+28.3%
Average			+43.0%

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pay 44.9% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$13.28 CN¥96.49	-92.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$929.88 CN¥6,754.26	+2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$492.44 CN¥3,576.90	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$42.04 CN¥305.36	-45.0%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$763.49 CN¥5,545.72	+663.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$22,913.01 CN¥166,430.97	+233.6%
Average			+448.6%

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pay 18.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$1.11 CN¥8.09	-77.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$3.60 CN¥26.17	+118.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$3.48 CN¥25.27	+73.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$65.46 CN¥475.45	-5.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$8.35 CN¥60.64	-16.5%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 33.5% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$62.65 CN¥455.10	-21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$34.69 CN¥251.95	-53.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$83.45 CN¥606.17	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$107.64 CN¥781.83	-28.2%
Average			-33.5%

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