Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

St. George's, Grenada

St. George's vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

St. George's is 2.9 times more expensive than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 18.5% less in St. George's
Groceries: pay 30.5% more in St. George's
Transportation: pay 15.2 times more in St. George's
Housing: pay 16.7% less in St. George's
Childcare: pay 55.3% less in St. George's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.4% more in St. George's
Clothing: pay 55.6% less in St. George's

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

St. George's vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in St. George's instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 18.5% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	St. George's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$7.40 EC$20.00	-38.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$8.33 EC$22.50	-26.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$1.85 EC$5.00	-7.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$1.48 EC$4.00	-1.3%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 30.5% more for groceries

	Port-au-prince	St. George's
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$1.69 EC$4.57	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$4.32 EC$11.68	-13.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$14.71 EC$39.75	+159.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$3.95 EC$10.67	+41.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$2.60 EC$7.04	-62.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$2.48 EC$6.70	+9.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.84 EC$2.27	+54.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.79 EC$2.13	+74.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$1.34 EC$3.63	+196.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.94 EC$2.54	-58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.86 EC$2.33	-32.1%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 15.2 times more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	St. George's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$5.18 EC$14.01	+158.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$37.00 EC$100.00	+85.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	-28.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$199.81 EC$540.00	+5481.3%
Average			+1424.0%

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pay 16.7% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	St. George's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$46.87 EC$126.67	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	-36.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$289.85 EC$783.33	-67.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$159.51 EC$431.09	+108.6%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 55.3% less for childcare

	Port-au-prince	St. George's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$55.50 EC$150.00	-44.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	-66.1%
Average			-55.3%

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pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	St. George's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$2.04 EC$5.50	-59.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$4.44 EC$12.00	+169.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$1.85 EC$5.00	-7.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$37.00 EC$100.00	-46.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$11.10 EC$30.00	+11.0%
Average			+13.4%

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pay 55.6% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	St. George's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$25.90 EC$70.00	-67.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$44.40 EC$120.00	-40.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$42.55 EC$115.00	-64.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$75.85 EC$205.00	-49.4%
Average			-55.6%

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