Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 2.4 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 50.8% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5 times more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 28.5% less in Ottawa
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 13.8% more for restaurants
Port-au-prince
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.02
|
$17.96
CA$24.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.42
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
$2.17
CA$2.95
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.88
|
$1.53
CA$2.08
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
Port-au-prince
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.13
|
$2.65
CA$3.60
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
$6.28
CA$8.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.26
|
$9.92
CA$13.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.89
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.73
|
$5.89
CA$8.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
$1.93
CA$2.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.44
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$1.44
CA$1.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$1.69
CA$2.29
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
$1.20
CA$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.70
|
$1.31
CA$1.78
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Port-au-prince
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.40
|
$4.15
CA$5.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,625.04
|
$92.50
CA$125.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,817.66
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,178.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.88
|
$18.80
CA$25.54
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
Port-au-prince
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,785.30
|
$50.21
CA$68.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,439.26
|
$1,425.51
CA$1,937.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,814.22
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,725.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,036.91
|
$131.33
CA$178.49
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Port-au-prince
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,125.19
|
$999.72
CA$1,358.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,412.25
|
$19,936.07
CA$27,094.12
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Port-au-prince
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
$5.75
CA$7.81
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.26
|
$3.71
CA$5.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
$12.93
CA$17.58
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,127.46
|
$46.27
CA$62.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.52
|
$10.78
CA$14.65
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
Port-au-prince
|
Ottawa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,500.15
|
$57.20
CA$77.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,843.89
|
$44.39
CA$60.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,750.23
|
$97.78
CA$132.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,687.79
|
$110.86
CA$150.66
|
|
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