Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Porto-novo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Porto-novo
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Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.00
HTG262.47
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.50
HTG196.85
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Porto-novo
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Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.50
HTG328.09
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.00
HTG656.17
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.68
HTG745.17
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.80
HTG366.84
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.91
HTG906.61
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
HTG297.64
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.54
HTG71.43
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
HTG59.53
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.45
HTG59.53
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
HTG297.64
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
HTG166.68
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Porto-novo
|
Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.01
HTG263.37
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG469.82
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pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Porto-novo
|
Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Porto-novo
|
Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Porto-novo
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.65
HTG216.23
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
HTG262.47
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Porto-novo
|
Port-au-prince
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
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