Cost of living comparison
Bern is 4.7 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 98.0% more in Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4 times more in Bern
- Housing
-
pay 55.6% more in Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6 times more in Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Bern
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Bern are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Bern.
If you lived in Bern instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.02
|
$26.23
CHF21.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.42
|
$17.11
CHF13.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
$4.65
CHF3.77
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.88
|
$4.30
CHF3.49
|
|
pay 98.0% more for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.13
|
$3.23
CHF2.62
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
$13.69
CHF11.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.26
|
$7.62
CHF6.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.89
|
$5.84
CHF4.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.73
|
$13.31
CHF10.80
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
$1.48
CHF1.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.44
|
$1.08
CHF0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$1.16
CHF0.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$2.71
CHF2.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
$1.06
CHF0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.70
|
$0.98
CHF0.80
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.40
|
$7.86
CHF6.38
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,625.04
|
$91.24
CHF74.08
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,817.66
|
$37,408.50
CHF30,370.80
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.88
|
$43.00
CHF34.91
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,785.30
|
$48.66
CHF39.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,439.26
|
$1,382.42
CHF1,122.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,814.22
|
$978.93
CHF794.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,036.91
|
$253.38
CHF205.71
|
|
pay 17.6 times more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,125.19
|
$3,022.33
CHF2,453.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,412.25
|
$34,215.09
CHF27,778.17
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
$7.41
CHF6.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.26
|
$5.39
CHF4.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
$10.26
CHF8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,127.46
|
$71.17
CHF57.78
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.52
|
$22.81
CHF18.52
|
|
pay 32.1% more for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Bern
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,500.15
|
$142.37
CHF115.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,843.89
|
$63.68
CHF51.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,750.23
|
$167.27
CHF135.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,687.79
|
$189.00
CHF153.44
|
|
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