Cost of living comparison

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 27.4% more expensive than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 69.0% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 37.8% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 47.5% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 30.6% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.2% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 26.4% more in Port-au-prince

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. 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. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 69.0% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP617.15	$12.00 HTG1,574.68	+17.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP398.16	$11.39 HTG1,494.10	+72.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP63.34	$2.00 HTG262.45	+90.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP46.15	$1.50 HTG196.83	+96.0%
Average			+69.0%

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pay 37.8% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP114.79	$2.50 HTG328.06	+31.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP194.05	$5.00 HTG656.12	+55.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP296.12	$5.68 HTG745.10	+15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP142.81	$2.80 HTG366.81	+18.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP174.21	$6.91 HTG906.53	+139.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP82.80	$2.27 HTG297.61	+65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.35	$0.54 HTG71.43	+53.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP81.49	$0.45 HTG59.52	-66.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP47.83	$0.45 HTG59.52	-42.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP59.34	$2.27 HTG297.61	+130.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP65.70	$1.27 HTG166.66	+16.6%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 47.5% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP289.48	$2.01 HTG263.35	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP4,977.05	$20.00 HTG2,624.46	-75.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,692,196.48	$35,000.00 HTG4,592,807.77	+24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,122.21	$3.58 HTG469.78	-80.8%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,549.35	$165.98 HTG21,780.51	+292.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP44,169.64	$910.00 HTG119,413.00	+24.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP24,792.36	$890.00 HTG116,788.54	+116.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP3,989.67	$76.47 HTG10,034.71	+15.6%
Average			+112.2%

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pay 30.6% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP21,816.06	$100.00 HTG13,122.31	-72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP372,454.24	$6,867.80 HTG901,214.09	+11.2%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 24.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP149.31	$5.00 HTG656.12	+101.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP155.53	$1.65 HTG216.21	-36.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP273.74	$2.00 HTG262.45	-55.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,709.73	$69.54 HTG9,125.46	+54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP385.72	$10.00 HTG1,312.23	+56.3%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 26.4% more for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP4,006.52	$80.00 HTG10,497.85	+20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,421.72	$75.00 HTG9,841.73	+32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,221.31	$120.00 HTG15,746.77	+16.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,612.36	$150.00 HTG19,683.46	+36.8%
Average			+26.4%

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