Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Moscow, Russia

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

Moscow is 14.5% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 23.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 25.9% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 27.9% less in Moscow
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.1% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 20.9% less in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,568.99	$9.19 RUB709.03	-23.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,488.70	$5.10 RUB393.90	-55.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG261.50	$1.07 RUB82.75	-46.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.12	$0.49 RUB37.45	-67.7%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 23.3% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG326.87	$0.62 RUB47.74	-75.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG653.75	$4.41 RUB340.04	-11.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG742.41	$3.57 RUB275.27	-37.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG365.48	$1.52 RUB117.26	-45.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG903.26	$1.99 RUB153.23	-71.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.53	$0.68 RUB52.26	-70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.17	$0.67 RUB51.50	+22.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.31	$0.72 RUB55.22	+57.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.31	$1.12 RUB86.70	+147.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG296.53	$0.25 RUB19.23	-89.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.06	$0.21 RUB16.15	-83.5%
Average			-23.3%

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pay 25.9% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.39	$2.22 RUB171.19	+10.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,614.98	$28.58 RUB2,205.86	+42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,576,223.50	$30,621.85 RUB2,363,418.15	-12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG468.08	$5.82 RUB449.05	+62.5%
Average			+25.9%

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pay 27.9% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,701.86	$6.38 RUB492.29	-96.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG118,981.81	$960.52 RUB74,133.69	+5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,366.83	$583.26 RUB45,016.68	-34.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG9,998.47	$86.66 RUB6,688.45	+13.3%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,074.92	$466.53 RUB36,007.37	+366.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG897,959.88	$10,413.52 RUB803,723.55	+51.6%
Average			+209.1%

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pay 13.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG653.75	$3.06 RUB236.34	-38.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.43	$2.52 RUB194.84	+53.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG261.50	$2.45 RUB189.07	+22.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,092.51	$32.34 RUB2,495.92	-53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,307.49	$5.10 RUB393.90	-49.0%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 20.9% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,459.94	$81.16 RUB6,263.63	+1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,806.19	$42.31 RUB3,265.36	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,689.91	$108.95 RUB8,409.04	-9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,612.39	$101.97 RUB7,870.12	-32.0%
Average			-20.9%

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

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