Cost of living comparison

Seoul, South Korea

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

Port-au-prince vs. Seoul Cost of Living Summary

Port-au-prince is 19.4% more expensive than Seoul.

Restaurants: pay 61.0% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 70.5% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.0% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 38.6% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Seoul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 61.0% more for restaurants

	Seoul	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.88 ₩11,196	$12.00 HTG1,566.90	+52.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.09 ₩8,652	$11.39 HTG1,486.72	+87.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.59 ₩2,255	$2.00 HTG261.15	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 ₩1,195	$1.50 HTG195.86	+78.4%
Average			+61.0%

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Seoul	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$3.10 ₩4,399	$2.50 HTG326.44	-19.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.52 ₩9,272	$5.00 HTG652.88	-23.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.06 ₩11,452	$5.68 HTG741.42	-29.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.06 ₩4,346	$2.80 HTG365.00	-8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.74 ₩6,731	$6.91 HTG902.06	+45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ₩4,687	$2.27 HTG296.14	-31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.55 ₩2,202	$0.54 HTG71.07	-64.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.44 ₩3,469	$0.45 HTG59.23	-81.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.68 ₩3,816	$0.45 HTG59.23	-83.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 ₩2,459	$2.27 HTG296.14	+31.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩1,971	$1.27 HTG165.84	-8.4%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Seoul	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 ₩6,521	$2.01 HTG262.04	-56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.40 ₩63,107	$20.00 HTG2,611.50	-55.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,023.07 ₩38,404,776	$35,000.00 HTG4,570,132.74	+29.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.02 ₩11,400	$3.58 HTG467.46	-55.4%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Seoul	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.27 ₩31,655	$165.98 HTG21,672.98	+645.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.18 ₩1,255,161	$910.00 HTG118,823.45	+3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.54 ₩697,147	$890.00 HTG116,211.95	+81.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.35 ₩189,519	$76.47 HTG9,985.16	-42.7%
Average			+171.7%

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pay 70.5% less for childcare

	Seoul	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$385.48 ₩547,839	$100.00 HTG13,057.52	-74.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,782.92 ₩29,536,370	$6,867.80 HTG896,764.73	-67.0%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Seoul	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.58 ₩5,089	$5.00 HTG652.88	+39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 ₩5,119	$1.65 HTG215.14	-54.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.22 ₩4,580	$2.00 HTG261.15	-37.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.73 ₩76,359	$69.54 HTG9,080.40	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.74 ₩15,268	$10.00 HTG1,305.75	-6.9%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 38.6% more for clothing

	Seoul	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.13 ₩84,031	$80.00 HTG10,446.02	+35.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.64 ₩66,290	$75.00 HTG9,793.14	+60.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.69 ₩123,207	$120.00 HTG15,669.03	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.89 ₩177,493	$150.00 HTG19,586.28	+20.1%
Average			+38.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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