Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.5 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 51.7% more for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 36.9% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 4.9% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$143.35
€137.44
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