Cost of living comparison
The Valley is 55.9% more expensive than Port-au-prince.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% more in The Valley
- Groceries
-
pay 95.9% more in The Valley
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in The Valley
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% more in The Valley
- Childcare
-
pay 51.4% less in The Valley
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% more in The Valley
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in The Valley are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in The Valley.
If you lived in The Valley instead of Port-au-prince, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
|
Port-au-prince
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,566.90
|
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,486.72
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.86
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
pay 95.9% more for groceries
|
Port-au-prince
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.44
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG741.42
|
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.00
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG902.06
|
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.07
|
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.84
|
?? | |
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Port-au-prince
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.04
|
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,611.50
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,570,132.74
|
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.46
|
?? | |
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Port-au-prince
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,672.98
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,823.45
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,211.95
|
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,985.16
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
|
pay 51.4% less for childcare
|
Port-au-prince
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,057.52
|
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG896,764.73
|
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port-au-prince
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.14
|
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,080.40
|
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,305.75
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port-au-prince
|
The Valley
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,446.02
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,793.14
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,669.03
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,586.28
|
?? |
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