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
HTG1,575.87
|
$13.66
€11.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
$9.65
€8.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$5.58
€4.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
$3.87
€3.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
$3.31
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
$7.21
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
$42.87
€37.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
$32,152.89
€27,899.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
$9.86
€8.56
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
$39.90
€34.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
$1,514.21
€1,313.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
$1,070.61
€928.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
$106.17
€92.13
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
$576.40
€500.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
$15,251.75
€13,234.21
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$3.22
€2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
$2.61
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$6.00
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
$42.41
€36.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
$86.58
€75.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
$37.63
€32.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
$82.49
€71.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
$108.41
€94.07
|
|
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