Cost of living comparison

 San Salvador, El Salvador
compared to
 Port-au-prince, Haiti
Port-au-prince vs. San Salvador Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 28.9% more expensive than San Salvador.

Restaurants
pay 57.8% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries
pay 23.0% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation
pay 32.9% less in Port-au-prince
Housing
pay 83.1% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare
pay 9.0% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports
pay 51.9% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing
pay 28.3% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in San Salvador. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Port-au-prince. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.

Port-au-prince vs. San Salvador Cost Breakdown

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

pay 57.8% more for restaurants

 
San Salvador
Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.00
SVC87.35
$12.00
HTG1,564.90
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
SVC61.15
$11.39
HTG1,484.82
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.09
SVC9.50
$2.00
HTG260.82

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pay 23.0% more for groceries

 
San Salvador
Port-au-prince
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
SVC18.52
$2.50
HTG326.02
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.24
SVC28.27
$5.00
HTG652.04
Milk (1 gallon) $7.39
SVC64.51
$5.68
HTG740.48

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pay 32.9% less for transportation

 
San Salvador
Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.97
SVC34.71
$2.01
HTG261.71
Monthly public transit pass $20.00
SVC174.71
$20.00
HTG2,608.17
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,000.00
SVC218,381.90
$35,000.00
HTG4,564,301.77

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pay 83.1% more for housing

 
San Salvador
Port-au-prince
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$42.14
SVC368.13
$165.98
HTG21,645.33
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $858.33
SVC7,497.78
$910.00
HTG118,671.85
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $641.67
SVC5,605.14
$890.00
HTG116,063.67

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

 
San Salvador
Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $160.29
SVC1,400.14
$100.00
HTG13,040.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,740.67
SVC50,146.31
$6,867.80
HTG895,620.56

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pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
San Salvador
Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.00
SVC17.47
$5.00
HTG652.04
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.24
SVC28.29
$1.65
HTG214.87
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.00
SVC34.94
$2.00
HTG260.82

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pay 28.3% more for clothing

 
San Salvador
Port-au-prince
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$72.14
SVC630.19
$80.00
HTG10,432.69
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.86
SVC418.05
$75.00
HTG9,780.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.14
SVC979.60
$120.00
HTG15,649.03

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