Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 40.7% more expensive than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 68.4% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 8.5% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 94.0% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 50.4% more in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.0% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 52.2% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Praia. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 68.4% more for restaurants

	Praia	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE496.63	$12.00 HTG1,570.17	+146.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE645.61	$11.39 HTG1,489.82	+80.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE181.83	$2.00 HTG261.69	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE114.28	$1.50 HTG196.27	+34.1%
Average			+68.4%

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pay 8.5% more for groceries

	Praia	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE301.36	$2.50 HTG327.12	-15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE811.51	$5.00 HTG654.24	-37.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE488.78	$5.68 HTG742.97	+18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE224.47	$2.80 HTG365.76	+27.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE266.94	$6.91 HTG903.93	+164.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE203.94	$2.27 HTG296.76	+13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE135.16	$0.54 HTG71.22	-58.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE159.19	$0.45 HTG59.35	-70.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE228.27	$0.45 HTG59.35	-79.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE123.90	$2.27 HTG296.76	+87.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE90.11	$1.27 HTG166.18	+44.0%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	Praia	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE644.63	$2.01 HTG262.59	-68.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE2,085.83	$20.00 HTG2,616.94	-2.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,979,750.67	$35,000.00 HTG4,579,652.91	+20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,763.02	$3.58 HTG468.43	-79.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 94.0% more for housing

	Praia	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE5,239.39	$165.98 HTG21,718.13	+223.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE59,595.01	$910.00 HTG119,070.98	+56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE39,730.01	$890.00 HTG116,454.03	+128.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,606.56	$76.47 HTG10,005.96	-32.7%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 50.4% more for childcare

	Praia	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE11,280.82	$100.00 HTG13,084.72	-9.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE333,732.08	$6,867.80 HTG898,632.81	+110.2%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 44.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE253.28	$5.00 HTG654.24	+101.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE152.08	$1.65 HTG215.59	+10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE446.96	$2.00 HTG261.69	-54.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,724.69	$69.54 HTG9,099.32	+90.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE595.95	$10.00 HTG1,308.47	+71.4%
Average			+44.0%

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pay 52.2% more for clothing

	Praia	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,966.25	$80.00 HTG10,467.78	+64.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,973.00	$75.00 HTG9,813.54	+92.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,939.25	$120.00 HTG15,701.67	+37.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE13,408.88	$150.00 HTG19,627.08	+14.3%
Average			+52.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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