Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 43.5% more expensive than Roseau.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
|
pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
|
pay 48.1% more for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
|
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
|
pay 45.8% more for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Port-au-prince or Roseau. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.