Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 73.4% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 18.4% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 35.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 18.9% more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
|
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