Cost of living comparison
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
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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
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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.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.59
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
|
pay 48.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
|
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