Cost of living comparison
Oranjestad is 2.2 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Oranjestad instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 5.6% more for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
|
pay 79.3% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
|
pay 66.4% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Oranjestad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
|
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