Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 71.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 64.5% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
|
pay 38.7% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
|
pay 54.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
|
pay 56.6% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
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