Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

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

Bucharest is 39.9% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 3.0% more in Bucharest
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Bucharest
Transportation: pay 56.6% more in Bucharest
Housing: pay 28.4% less in Bucharest
Childcare: pay 3.4 times more in Bucharest
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.8% more in Bucharest
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Bucharest

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

Bucharest vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0% more for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,570.17	$11.85 RON53.85	-1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,489.82	$7.54 RON34.27	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.69	$2.00 RON9.07	-0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.27	$2.20 RON10.01	+46.9%
Average			+3.0%

Port-au-prince vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.12	$1.17 RON5.34	-53.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG654.24	$4.52 RON20.56	-9.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG742.97	$6.34 RON28.81	+11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.76	$3.28 RON14.89	+17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG903.93	$3.09 RON14.04	-55.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.76	$0.59 RON2.66	-74.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.22	$0.77 RON3.49	+41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.35	$0.75 RON3.41	+65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.35	$0.88 RON4.00	+94.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.76	$0.51 RON2.30	-77.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.18	$0.44 RON2.00	-65.3%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 56.6% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.59	$6.09 RON27.69	+203.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,616.94	$17.24 RON78.33	-13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,579,652.91	$26,003.12 RON118,155.56	-25.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.43	$5.82 RON26.44	+62.5%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 28.4% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,718.13	$9.35 RON42.51	-94.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,070.98	$601.94 RON2,735.14	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,454.03	$397.23 RON1,804.97	-55.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,005.96	$130.07 RON591.01	+70.1%
Average			-28.4%

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pay 3.4 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,084.72	$527.95 RON2,398.95	+428.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG898,632.81	$10,631.65 RON48,309.15	+54.8%
Average			+241.4%

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pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG654.24	$3.23 RON14.69	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.59	$3.17 RON14.39	+92.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.69	$5.98 RON27.17	+199.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,099.32	$49.84 RON226.48	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,308.47	$8.62 RON39.16	-13.8%
Average			+42.8%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,467.78	$78.42 RON356.31	-2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,813.54	$39.68 RON180.29	-47.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,701.67	$85.94 RON390.52	-28.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,627.08	$105.80 RON480.75	-29.5%
Average			-26.8%

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