Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Bogota, Colombia

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

Bogota is 8.5% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 53.4% less in Bogota
Groceries: pay 34.1% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 93.2% more in Bogota
Housing: pay 54.8% less in Bogota
Childcare: pay 69.6% more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% less in Bogota
Clothing: pay 40.3% less in Bogota

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

Bogota vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.4% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.02	$5.00 COP20,679.66	-58.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,494.42	$6.93 COP28,651.23	-39.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.50	$0.83 COP3,419.97	-58.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.88	$0.64 COP2,636.91	-57.5%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 34.1% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.13	$1.34 COP5,547.46	-46.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.26	$2.21 COP9,141.44	-55.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.26	$4.49 COP18,576.05	-20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.89	$2.14 COP8,835.27	-23.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG906.73	$2.23 COP9,205.93	-67.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.67	$1.19 COP4,925.55	-47.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.44	$0.48 COP1,981.54	-12.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.53	$0.55 COP2,292.90	+22.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.53	$0.54 COP2,215.79	+18.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.67	$0.48 COP2,002.91	-78.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.70	$0.46 COP1,921.53	-63.4%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 93.2% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.40	$3.50 COP14,489.70	+74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,625.04	$40.16 COP166,094.06	+100.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,593,817.66	$15,009.35 COP62,077,656.74	-57.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.88	$12.69 COP52,489.05	+254.5%
Average			+93.2%

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pay 54.8% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,785.30	$23.88 COP98,762.46	-85.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,439.26	$428.11 COP1,770,634.02	-53.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,814.22	$314.08 COP1,299,016.38	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,036.91	$64.50 COP266,762.33	-15.7%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 69.6% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,125.19	$231.19 COP956,186.92	+131.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,412.25	$7,422.81 COP30,700,222.97	+8.1%
Average			+69.6%

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pay 39.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.26	$1.15 COP4,775.20	-76.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.26	$1.43 COP5,934.90	-12.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.50	$2.31 COP9,550.41	+15.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,127.46	$21.38 COP88,414.75	-69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,312.52	$4.62 COP19,100.82	-53.8%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 40.3% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,500.15	$51.44 COP212,772.40	-35.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,843.89	$42.05 COP173,904.00	-43.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,750.23	$84.96 COP351,393.17	-29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,687.79	$71.30 COP294,903.36	-52.5%
Average			-40.3%

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