Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Djibouti, Djibouti
Djibouti vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Djibouti is 93.1% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 8.7% less in Djibouti
Groceries
pay 57.5% more in Djibouti
Transportation
pay 4.0 times more in Djibouti
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Djibouti
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Djibouti
Entertainment and Sports
pay 33.6% more in Djibouti
Clothing
pay 48.0% less in Djibouti

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

Djibouti vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

pay 8.7% less for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Djibouti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,568.99
$9.21
DJF1,638
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,488.70
$10.05
DJF1,787
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG261.50
$1.77
DJF314

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pay 57.5% more for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Djibouti
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG326.87
$9.21
DJF1,638
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG653.75
$4.74
DJF844
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG742.41
$8.45
DJF1,503

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Djibouti
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG262.39
$5.23
DJF930
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,614.98
$42.20
DJF7,505
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,576,223.50
$33,541.44
DJF5,964,606

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Djibouti
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,701.86
$50.24
DJF8,934
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG118,981.81
$1,758.47
DJF312,705
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,366.83
$993.31
DJF176,638

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Djibouti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,074.92
$340.14
DJF60,486
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG897,959.88
$12,437.75
DJF2,211,779

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pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Djibouti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG653.75
$6.70
DJF1,191
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG215.43
$2.79
DJF496
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG261.50
$3.42
DJF609

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pay 48.0% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Djibouti
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,459.94
$27.91
DJF4,964
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,806.19
$19.54
DJF3,474
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,689.91
$122.81
DJF21,840

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