Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 5.4% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 22.0% less in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 25.3% more in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 56.2% less in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 40.9% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Buenos Aires

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

Buenos Aires vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.0% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	$8.49 ARS9,875.46	-25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.64	$1.47 ARS1,709.10	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.98	$1.08 ARS1,261.50	-27.7%
Average			-22.0%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.31	$2.16 ARS2,506.75	-13.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$5.19 ARS6,040.43	+3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.66	$5.04 ARS5,863.10	-11.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG367.09	$2.31 ARS2,683.20	-17.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG907.22	$2.80 ARS3,260.14	-59.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.92 ARS1,075.18	-59.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.48	$0.87 ARS1,017.43	+60.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$0.61 ARS704.71	+33.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$1.00 ARS1,162.74	+120.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$0.43 ARS496.71	-81.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.79	$0.51 ARS587.82	-60.2%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 25.3% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.54	$3.50 ARS4,076.73	+74.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	-45.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	$23,250.00 ARS27,044,097.75	-33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG470.13	$7.35 ARS8,549.42	+105.3%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 56.2% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	$23.79 ARS27,677.31	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	$513.68 ARS597,502.84	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	$357.39 ARS415,714.13	-59.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	$49.23 ARS57,267.81	-35.6%
Average			-56.2%

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pay 40.9% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	$216.50 ARS251,829.99	+116.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	$4,476.88 ARS5,207,445.20	-34.8%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$1.80 ARS2,093.46	-64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.37	$2.98 ARS3,471.10	+81.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.64	$2.40 ARS2,791.65	+20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	$27.22 ARS31,660.67	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	$5.00 ARS5,815.93	-50.0%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	$89.58 ARS104,192.48	+12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	$74.73 ARS86,923.95	-0.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	$114.08 ARS132,692.79	-4.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	$119.22 ARS138,672.83	-20.5%
Average			-3.5%

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