Cost of living comparison

Saint Helier, Jersey

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Saint Helier Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 35.7% cheaper than Saint Helier.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 53.0% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 81.2% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 9.7% less in Port-au-prince

Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. Saint Helier Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Saint Helier	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$45.20 £33.42	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.64	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.83 £2.09	$2.00 HTG262.23	-29.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 £1.85	$1.50 HTG196.67	-40.1%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Saint Helier	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$2.30 £1.70	$2.50 HTG327.78	+8.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.33 £3.94	$5.00 HTG655.56	-6.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.84 £5.79	$5.68 HTG744.48	-27.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 £3.97	$2.80 HTG366.50	-48.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.67 £4.19	$6.91 HTG905.77	+21.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.40	$2.27 HTG297.36	+20.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 £1.03	$0.54 HTG71.37	-60.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.85 £1.36	$0.45 HTG59.47	-75.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 £1.35	$0.45 HTG59.47	-75.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.57 £1.16	$2.27 HTG297.36	+44.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$1.27 HTG166.52	-12.0%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 53.0% less for transportation

	Saint Helier	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.93 £5.86	$2.01 HTG263.12	-74.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.16 £49.65	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	-70.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,768.06 £20,526.37	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	+26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.51 £38.08	$3.58 HTG469.38	-93.1%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Saint Helier	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.54 £53.62	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	+128.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,808.15 £1,336.60	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	-49.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,715.90 £1,268.41	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	-48.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.51 £123.83	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	-54.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 81.2% less for childcare

	Saint Helier	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,324.77 £1,718.49	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	-95.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,664.60 £15,275.44	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	-66.8%
Average			-81.2%

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pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Helier	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75 £5.73	$5.00 HTG655.56	-35.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.95 £3.66	$1.65 HTG216.03	-66.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.50 £11.46	$2.00 HTG262.23	-87.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.05 £54.74	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.08 £13.37	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	-44.7%
Average			-48.0%

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pay 9.7% less for clothing

	Saint Helier	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$100.09 £73.99	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	-20.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$69.31 £51.24	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	+8.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$121.08 £89.50	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	-0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$202.34 £149.57	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	-25.9%
Average			-9.7%

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