Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 64.6% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.8% more in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Lisbon
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Lisbon are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Lisbon. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 4.4% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,573.36
|
$13.66
€11.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
|
$9.65
€8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.67
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.78
|
$1.48
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
$5.58
€4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.48
|
$3.87
€3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.50
|
$2.97
€2.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.77
|
$3.31
€2.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$1.04
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.37
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.47
|
$1.06
€0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.36
|
$0.88
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.52
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.12
|
$7.21
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,622.26
|
$42.87
€37.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
|
$32,152.89
€28,203.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.38
|
$9.86
€8.65
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
|
$39.90
€35.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,312.80
|
$1,514.21
€1,328.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,690.54
|
$1,070.61
€939.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,026.29
|
$106.17
€93.13
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,111.30
|
$576.40
€505.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
|
$15,251.75
€13,378.15
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.56
|
$3.22
€2.82
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.03
|
$2.61
€2.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.23
|
$6.00
€5.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,117.80
|
$42.41
€37.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,311.13
|
$8.57
€7.52
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
|
$86.58
€75.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
|
$37.63
€33.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
|
$82.49
€72.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,666.95
|
$108.41
€95.09
|
|
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