Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.4 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 73.3% more for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$21.56
DKK152.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$14.37
DKK101.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$3.78
DKK26.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$2.98
DKK21.08
|
|
pay 72.3% more for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$3.78
DKK26.77
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$6.47
DKK45.80
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$7.42
DKK52.55
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$4.75
DKK33.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$5.10
DKK36.09
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.41
DKK9.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$1.42
DKK10.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.51
DKK10.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$2.12
DKK14.97
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.07
DKK7.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.90
DKK6.40
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$7.78
DKK55.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$100.30
DKK709.95
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$50,303.99
DKK356,051.67
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$24.43
DKK172.94
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$36.84
DKK260.75
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$1,691.68
DKK11,973.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$1,264.98
DKK8,953.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$151.98
DKK1,075.72
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$580.24
DKK4,106.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$12,599.95
DKK89,182.47
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$8.62
DKK61.04
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$6.19
DKK43.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$9.05
DKK64.09
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$43.41
DKK307.23
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$18.68
DKK132.25
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$115.64
DKK818.51
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$48.78
DKK345.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$121.38
DKK859.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$174.89
DKK1,237.85
|
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