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:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	$7.40 EC$20.00	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	$6.66 EC$18.00	-41.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.64	$1.71 EC$4.62	-14.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.98	$1.48 EC$4.00	-1.3%
Average			-23.9%

Port-au-prince vs. Roseau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 91.9% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG328.31	$2.47 EC$6.67	-1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$1.11 EC$3.00	-77.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG745.66	$14.24 EC$38.49	+150.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG367.09	$5.18 EC$14.00	+85.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG907.22	$4.69 EC$12.66	-32.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$2.85 EC$7.71	+25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.48	$1.02 EC$2.77	+88.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$2.12 EC$5.74	+368.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.57	$2.41 EC$6.50	+430.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.83	$1.48 EC$4.00	-34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.79	$1.39 EC$3.75	+9.3%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 3.8 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.54	$4.49 EC$12.13	+123.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	$32.25 EC$87.16	+61.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	-5.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG470.13	$37.00 EC$100.00	+933.6%
Average			+278.4%

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pay 43.2% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	$56.74 EC$153.33	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	$283.68 EC$766.67	-68.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	$203.51 EC$550.00	-77.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	$106.28 EC$287.22	+39.0%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	$111.01 EC$300.00	+11.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-51.5%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 48.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG656.61	$1.85 EC$5.00	-63.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.37	$3.10 EC$8.38	+88.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.64	$7.40 EC$20.00	+270.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	$43.17 EC$116.67	-37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	$8.33 EC$22.50	-16.7%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 21.3% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	$70.92 EC$191.67	-11.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	$38.24 EC$103.33	-49.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	$148.01 EC$400.00	+23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	$77.70 EC$210.00	-48.2%
Average			-21.3%

Port-au-prince vs. Roseau - Cost of clothing

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