Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Dakar, Senegal

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

Dakar is 27.8% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 38.7% less in Dakar
Groceries: pay 6.4% more in Dakar
Transportation: pay 3.0 times more in Dakar
Housing: pay 26.0% less in Dakar
Childcare: pay 74.1% more in Dakar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.8% more in Dakar
Clothing: pay 35.3% less in Dakar

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

Dakar vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.7% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Dakar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,568.99	$6.54 F CFA3,778	-45.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,488.70	$8.99 F CFA5,195	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.50	$0.93 F CFA535	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.12	$0.98 F CFA569	-34.4%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 6.4% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Dakar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG326.87	$0.55 F CFA319	-77.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG653.75	$6.75 F CFA3,899	+34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG742.41	$10.56 F CFA6,103	+86.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.48	$2.41 F CFA1,395	-13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG903.26	$4.39 F CFA2,536	-36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.53	$1.02 F CFA588	-55.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.17	$0.82 F CFA471	+49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.31	$0.99 F CFA571	+117.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.31	$0.88 F CFA509	+94.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.53	$0.64 F CFA371	-71.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.06	$0.54 F CFA313	-57.4%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Dakar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.39	$6.12 F CFA3,539	+205.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,614.98	$24.51 F CFA14,167	+22.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,576,223.50	$26,959.22 F CFA15,583,922	-23.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.08	$25.33 F CFA14,639	+607.4%
Average			+203.0%

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pay 26.0% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Dakar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,701.86	$48.58 F CFA28,083	-70.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG118,981.81	$932.62 F CFA539,104	+2.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,366.83	$326.78 F CFA188,896	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG9,998.47	$97.46 F CFA56,335	+27.4%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 74.1% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Dakar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,074.92	$249.17 F CFA144,033	+149.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG897,959.88	$6,796.99 F CFA3,929,037	-1.0%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Dakar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG653.75	$2.45 F CFA1,417	-51.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.43	$4.23 F CFA2,446	+156.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.50	$1.47 F CFA850	-26.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,092.51	$64.81 F CFA37,464	-6.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,307.49	$8.17 F CFA4,722	-18.3%
Average			+10.8%

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pay 35.3% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Dakar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,459.94	$58.82 F CFA34,001	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,806.19	$37.58 F CFA21,723	-49.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,689.91	$88.23 F CFA51,003	-26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,612.39	$92.72 F CFA53,599	-38.2%
Average			-35.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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