Cost of living comparison
Kingston is 46.1% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Kingston instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,579.88
|
$7.52
JMD1,190.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,499.04
|
$8.62
JMD1,363.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.31
|
$1.41
JMD223.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.49
|
$0.88
JMD138.85
|
|
pay 80.5% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.14
|
$3.54
JMD560.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG658.29
|
$6.58
JMD1,040.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG747.56
|
$15.26
JMD2,414.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.02
|
$4.27
JMD676.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG909.53
|
$2.97
JMD469.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.59
|
$2.70
JMD427.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.66
|
$1.39
JMD219.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.72
|
$1.82
JMD288.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.72
|
$1.59
JMD252.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.59
|
$1.04
JMD164.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.21
|
$0.95
JMD150.13
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.22
|
$4.83
JMD765.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,633.14
|
$37.59
JMD5,950.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,607,996.85
|
$42,920.30
JMD6,793,886.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG471.33
|
$26.32
JMD4,165.59
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,852.54
|
$52.89
JMD8,371.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,807.92
|
$874.50
JMD138,425.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,174.78
|
$425.21
JMD67,306.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,067.89
|
$118.83
JMD18,809.35
|
|
pay 29.2% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,165.71
|
$227.66
JMD36,035.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG904,194.54
|
$2,105.29
JMD333,247.56
|
|
pay 98.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG658.29
|
$3.13
JMD495.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.93
|
$4.28
JMD677.95
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.31
|
$8.77
JMD1,388.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,155.64
|
$69.97
JMD11,075.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,316.57
|
$13.16
JMD2,082.80
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Kingston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,532.56
|
$26.32
JMD4,165.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,874.28
|
$25.59
JMD4,049.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,798.85
|
$71.01
JMD11,240.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,748.56
|
$68.92
JMD10,909.89
|
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