Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 98.6% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 63.8% more for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
|
$21.59
ISK2,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
$17.27
ISK2,374
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.15
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 73.2% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG746.30
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
$5.91
ISK813
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
$8.87
ISK1,220
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.54
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$1.42
ISK195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
$8.57
ISK1,179
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
$66.92
ISK9,198
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,726,259
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.53
|
$23.30
ISK3,202
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
$68.45
ISK9,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
|
$1,666.20
ISK229,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
$64.43
ISK8,856
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
$240.37
ISK33,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,511
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
$11.87
ISK1,632
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
$65.50
ISK9,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
|
$14.39
ISK1,978
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
|
$103.94
ISK14,287
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
|
$43.50
ISK5,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
$141.47
ISK19,445
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
|
$174.65
ISK24,006
|
|
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