Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 4.6 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Monaco
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in Monaco
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Monaco
- Housing
-
pay 4.9 times more in Monaco
- Childcare
-
pay 13.6 times more in Monaco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2 times more in Monaco
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Monaco
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Monaco are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Monaco.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
$20.90
€18.13
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
$12.33
€10.69
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$4.67
€4.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
$7.08
€6.14
|
|
pay 70.9% more for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
$6.56
€5.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$8.04
€6.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
$7.10
€6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
$3.56
€3.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
$4.76
€4.13
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$2.07
€1.79
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
$1.22
€1.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$1.22
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
$1.80
€1.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
$0.95
€0.82
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
$8.55
€7.42
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
$23.58
€20.46
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
$46,276.05
€40,154.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
$20.36
€17.67
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
$61.09
€53.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
$8,084.96
€7,015.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
$6,430.58
€5,579.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
$235.04
€203.95
|
|
pay 13.6 times more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
$2,089.94
€1,813.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
$42,736.55
€37,083.23
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
$8.57
€7.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
$6.62
€5.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
$13.40
€11.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
$515.79
€447.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
$12.86
€11.16
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Monaco
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
$174.43
€151.36
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
$75.29
€65.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
$219.18
€190.18
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
$625.91
€543.11
|
|
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