Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 71.4% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 17.9% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% less in Madrid
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 21.9% more for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
$16.08
€13.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$2.79
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
$1.80
€1.57
|
|
pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
$1.50
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$6.92
€6.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
$4.41
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
$3.05
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
$3.78
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$1.13
€0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$0.83
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
$6.79
€5.89
|
|
| 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
|
$35,759.38
€31,029.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
$14.90
€12.93
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
$31.85
€27.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
$1,468.90
€1,274.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
$1,074.71
€932.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
$130.03
€112.83
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
$567.57
€492.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
$10,069.47
€8,737.45
|
|
pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$3.75
€3.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$6.43
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
$43.11
€37.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
$10.72
€9.30
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
$90.50
€78.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
$37.21
€32.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
$97.88
€84.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
$121.40
€105.34
|
|
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