Cost of living comparison
Damascus is 16.7% cheaper than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Damascus instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$5.00
SYP12,563
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.05
SYP2,638
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.54
SYP1,369
|
|
pay 39.8% less for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$0.63
SYP1,588
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.67
SYP4,203
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$4.05
SYP10,163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$1.97
SYP4,941
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$3.01
SYP7,557
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.46
SYP1,144
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.96
SYP2,424
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.46
SYP1,152
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.39
SYP979
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.27
SYP672
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.28
SYP694
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$15.92
SYP40,011
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$17.00
SYP42,713
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$18,500.00
SYP46,481,805
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$11.00
SYP27,638
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$66.75
SYP167,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$282.23
SYP709,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$145.72
SYP366,128
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$53.53
SYP134,494
|
|
pay 63.9% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$48.33
SYP121,439
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$1,650.00
SYP4,145,674
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.25
SYP3,141
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$1.27
SYP3,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$13.30
SYP33,417
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$3.00
SYP7,538
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Damascus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$22.00
SYP55,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$23.50
SYP59,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$47.50
SYP119,345
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$56.25
SYP141,330
|
|
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