Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Lusaka, Zambia

Lusaka vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Lusaka is 10.2% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% less in Lusaka
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Lusaka
Transportation: pay 96.1% more in Lusaka
Housing: pay 44.6% less in Lusaka
Childcare: pay 36.2% more in Lusaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.2% less in Lusaka
Clothing: pay 55.4% less in Lusaka

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

Lusaka vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.1% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Lusaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$7.21 ZMW207.16	-39.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$3.82 ZMW109.78	-66.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.71 ZMW20.50	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.33 ZMW9.50	-77.9%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Lusaka
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$0.74 ZMW21.25	-70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$3.64 ZMW104.44	-27.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$4.85 ZMW139.39	-14.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$1.92 ZMW55.29	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$1.80 ZMW51.61	-74.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$1.20 ZMW34.50	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.60 ZMW17.34	+10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$1.27 ZMW36.35	+178.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.56 ZMW16.18	+24.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.96 ZMW27.46	-57.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.67 ZMW19.36	-47.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 96.1% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Lusaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$4.77 ZMW136.90	+137.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$37.04 ZMW1,063.96	+85.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$8,004.53 ZMW229,954.14	-77.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$12.13 ZMW348.46	+238.8%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 44.6% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Lusaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$125.92 ZMW3,617.41	-24.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$214.42 ZMW6,159.94	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$114.96 ZMW3,302.53	-87.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$83.50 ZMW2,398.84	+9.2%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 36.2% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Lusaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$176.79 ZMW5,078.81	+76.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$6,570.42 ZMW188,755.18	-4.3%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Lusaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$0.97 ZMW27.78	-80.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$2.07 ZMW59.57	+25.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$2.49 ZMW71.51	+24.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$41.21 ZMW1,183.94	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$3.50 ZMW100.53	-65.0%
Average			-27.2%

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pay 55.4% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Lusaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$18.43 ZMW529.60	-77.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$18.78 ZMW539.63	-75.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$90.18 ZMW2,590.59	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$82.76 ZMW2,377.57	-44.8%
Average			-55.4%

Port-au-prince vs. Lusaka - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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