Cost of living comparison

 Port-au-prince, Haiti
compared to
 Roseau, Dominica
Roseau vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 44.3% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants
pay 23.9% less in Roseau
Groceries
pay 91.9% more in Roseau
Transportation
pay 3.8 times more in Roseau
Housing
pay 43.2% less in Roseau
Childcare
pay 20.2% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.1% more in Roseau
Clothing
pay 21.3% less in Roseau

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

Roseau vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

pay 23.9% less for restaurants

 
Port-au-prince
Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.00
HTG1,573.36
$7.40
EC$20.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.39
HTG1,492.84
$6.66
EC$18.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
HTG262.23
$1.71
EC$4.62

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pay 91.9% more for groceries

 
Port-au-prince
Roseau
Bread
1 loaf
$2.50
HTG327.78
$2.47
EC$6.67
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.00
HTG655.56
$1.11
EC$3.00
Milk (1 gallon) $5.68
HTG744.48
$14.24
EC$38.49

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

 
Port-au-prince
Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.01
HTG263.12
$4.49
EC$12.13
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
HTG2,622.26
$32.25
EC$87.16
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,000.00
HTG4,588,953.88
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27

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pay 43.2% less for housing

 
Port-au-prince
Roseau
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.98
HTG21,762.23
$56.74
EC$153.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $910.00
HTG119,312.80
$283.68
EC$766.67
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $890.00
HTG116,690.54
$203.51
EC$550.00

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

 
Port-au-prince
Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $100.00
HTG13,111.30
$111.01
EC$300.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,867.80
HTG900,457.87
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00

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pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Port-au-prince
Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.00
HTG655.56
$1.85
EC$5.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.65
HTG216.03
$3.10
EC$8.38
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
HTG262.23
$7.40
EC$20.00

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

 
Port-au-prince
Roseau
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$80.00
HTG10,489.04
$70.92
EC$191.67
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$75.00
HTG9,833.47
$38.24
EC$103.33
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.00
HTG15,733.56
$148.01
EC$400.00

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