Cost of living comparison
Dili is 97.5% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.9% less in Dili
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Dili
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6 times more in Dili
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in Dili
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Dili
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% more in Dili
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% less in Dili
The cost of transportation, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Dili are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and housing are lower in Dili. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dili.
If you lived in Dili instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.04
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.44
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.51
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.88
|
$1.56
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.13
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.27
|
$2.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.27
|
$9.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.89
|
$2.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.74
|
$3.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.68
|
$1.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.44
|
$0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.54
|
$1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.54
|
$1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.68
|
$0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.70
|
$0.91
|
|
pay 6.6 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.41
|
$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,625.07
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,865.22
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.89
|
$37.00
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,785.52
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,440.50
|
$980.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,815.43
|
$875.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,037.02
|
$101.96
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,125.33
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,421.59
|
$11,000.00
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.27
|
$2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.26
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.51
|
$2.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,127.56
|
$56.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.53
|
$6.50
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Dili
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,500.26
|
$65.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,844.00
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,750.40
|
$83.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,687.99
|
$55.00
|
|
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