Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 56.0% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% less in Seoul
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Seoul
- Transportation
-
pay 88.0% more in Seoul
- Housing
-
pay 15.0% less in Seoul
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Seoul
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Seoul
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% less in Seoul
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Seoul.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 36.4% less for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,575.02
|
$7.88
₩10,760
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.42
|
$6.09
₩8,314
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
$1.59
₩2,167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.88
|
$0.84
₩1,148
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.13
|
$3.10
₩4,227
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
$6.52
₩8,910
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.26
|
$8.06
₩11,006
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.89
|
$3.06
₩4,177
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.73
|
$4.74
₩6,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
$3.30
₩4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.44
|
$1.55
₩2,116
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$2.44
₩3,333
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$2.68
₩3,667
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
$1.73
₩2,364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.70
|
$1.39
₩1,894
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.40
|
$4.59
₩6,266
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,625.04
|
$44.40
₩60,646
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,817.66
|
$27,023.07
₩36,906,983
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.88
|
$8.02
₩10,955
|
|
pay 15.0% less for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,785.30
|
$22.27
₩30,421
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,439.26
|
$883.18
₩1,206,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,814.22
|
$490.54
₩669,958
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,036.91
|
$133.35
₩182,128
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,125.19
|
$385.48
₩526,473
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,412.25
|
$20,782.92
₩28,384,447
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
$3.58
₩4,891
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.26
|
$3.60
₩4,920
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
$3.22
₩4,402
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,127.46
|
$53.73
₩73,381
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.52
|
$10.74
₩14,672
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,500.15
|
$59.13
₩80,754
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,843.89
|
$46.64
₩63,705
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,750.23
|
$86.69
₩118,402
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,687.79
|
$124.89
₩170,570
|
|
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