Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Palikir, Micronesia, Federated States of
Palikir vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Palikir is 43.8% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 23.4% more in Palikir
Groceries
pay 12.9% more in Palikir
Transportation
pay 3.3 times more in Palikir
Housing
pay 14.0% less in Palikir
Childcare
pay 30.2% less in Palikir
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.5 times more in Palikir
Clothing
pay 61.7% less in Palikir

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

Palikir vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

pay 23.4% more for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Palikir
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,573.36
$30.00
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
$6.00
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.23
$1.15
 

Improve prices ·

pay 12.9% more for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Palikir
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG327.78
$2.20
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG655.56
$2.20
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG744.48
$0.79
 

Improve prices ·

pay 3.3 times more for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Palikir
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG263.12
$11.81
 
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,622.26
$34.00
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
$3,995.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 14.0% less for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Palikir
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
$265.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,312.80
$700.00
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,690.54
$600.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 30.2% less for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Palikir
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,111.30
$115.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
$1,685.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Palikir
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG655.56
$1.50
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.03
$3.00
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.23
$18.00
 

Improve prices ·

pay 61.7% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Palikir
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
$20.00
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
$25.00
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
$70.00
 

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Haiti vs. Micronesia, Federated States of. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Haiti and Micronesia, Federated States of.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Palikir or Port-au-prince. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.