Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

San Jose, Costa Rica

San Jose vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

San Jose is 60.8% more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% less in San Jose
Groceries: pay 36.2% more in San Jose
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in San Jose
Housing: pay 37.9% less in San Jose
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in San Jose
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.6% more in San Jose
Clothing: pay 14.3% less in San Jose

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

San Jose vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	San Jose
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$10.83 CRC5,520.16	-9.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$9.72 CRC4,952.82	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$1.99 CRC1,016.20	-0.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$1.46 CRC744.65	-2.6%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 36.2% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	San Jose
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$2.60 CRC1,323.48	+3.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$4.26 CRC2,173.74	-14.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.48	$7.23 CRC3,686.42	+27.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$3.26 CRC1,662.89	+16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$4.41 CRC2,246.06	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$1.95 CRC994.21	-14.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$0.63 CRC321.24	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$1.59 CRC810.94	+250.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$1.35 CRC687.12	+197.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$1.30 CRC662.35	-42.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$1.19 CRC607.03	-6.2%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	San Jose
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.12	$5.49 CRC2,797.14	+173.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$38.02 CRC19,380.59	+90.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	$36,925.49 CRC18,820,706.48	+5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$15.94 CRC8,125.10	+345.3%
Average			+153.6%

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pay 37.9% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	San Jose
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$53.59 CRC27,316.87	-67.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	$742.08 CRC378,233.49	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	$463.60 CRC236,294.89	-47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	$63.06 CRC32,139.07	-17.5%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	San Jose
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	$521.49 CRC265,801.21	+421.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	$12,425.72 CRC6,333,315.52	+80.9%
Average			+251.2%

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pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	San Jose
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$2.92 CRC1,485.85	-41.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$3.69 CRC1,881.44	+124.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$5.05 CRC2,575.47	+152.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$59.70 CRC30,429.29	-14.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$9.72 CRC4,952.82	-2.8%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 14.3% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	San Jose
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$73.59 CRC37,506.44	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$50.81 CRC25,898.78	-32.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	$125.98 CRC64,213.09	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	$117.31 CRC59,794.12	-21.8%
Average			-14.3%

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