Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 60.7% more expensive than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 61.3% more for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 66.8% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 64.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 68.6% more for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Port-au-prince
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
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