Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 60.0% more expensive than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% more in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 67.5% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 31.7% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 40.1% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.9% more in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 51.1% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% more for restaurants

	Sofia	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN18.98	$12.00 HTG1,568.99	+9.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.23	$11.39 HTG1,488.70	+38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.56	$2.00 HTG261.50	+35.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.78	$1.50 HTG196.12	+45.6%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 67.5% more for groceries

	Sofia	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN1.94	$2.50 HTG326.87	+122.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.14	$5.00 HTG653.75	-5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.42	$5.68 HTG742.41	-13.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.14	$2.80 HTG365.48	-21.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.06	$6.91 HTG903.26	+97.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.39	$2.27 HTG296.53	+183.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.48	$0.54 HTG71.17	-36.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.40	$0.45 HTG59.31	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN1.92	$0.45 HTG59.31	-59.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.88	$2.27 HTG296.53	+347.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.81	$1.27 HTG166.06	+170.6%
Average			+67.5%

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pay 31.7% less for transportation

	Sofia	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN9.79	$2.01 HTG262.39	-64.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN47.44	$20.00 HTG2,614.98	-27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN51,860.40	$35,000.00 HTG4,576,223.50	+16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN13.00	$3.58 HTG468.08	-52.3%
Average			-31.7%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Sofia	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN23.34	$165.98 HTG21,701.86	+1131.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN988.52	$910.00 HTG118,981.81	+59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN744.90	$890.00 HTG116,366.83	+106.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN197.59	$76.47 HTG9,998.47	-33.0%
Average			+316.1%

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pay 40.1% less for childcare

	Sofia	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN959.94	$100.00 HTG13,074.92	-82.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN11,682.30	$6,867.80 HTG897,959.88	+1.8%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.74	$5.00 HTG653.75	+82.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN3.92	$1.65 HTG215.43	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN5.79	$2.00 HTG261.50	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN64.14	$69.54 HTG9,092.51	+87.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.23	$10.00 HTG1,307.49	+21.7%
Average			+24.9%

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pay 51.1% more for clothing

	Sofia	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN122.29	$80.00 HTG10,459.94	+13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN58.12	$75.00 HTG9,806.19	+123.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN171.89	$120.00 HTG15,689.91	+20.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN176.88	$150.00 HTG19,612.39	+46.8%
Average			+51.1%

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