Cost of living comparison
Port-au-prince is 4.2 times more expensive than Thimphu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9 times more in Port-au-prince
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Port-au-prince
- Transportation
-
pay 86.0% more in Port-au-prince
- Housing
-
pay 7.1 times more in Port-au-prince
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3 times more in Port-au-prince
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.4% more in Port-au-prince
- Clothing
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pay 5.8 times more in Port-au-prince
The cost of housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Port-au-prince are more expensive than in Thimphu. Notably, housing, clothing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Port-au-prince.
If you lived in Port-au-prince instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
Thimphu
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN255.24
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN255.24
|
$11.39
HTG1,495.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN47.98
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN16.17
|
$1.50
HTG196.98
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
Thimphu
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN81.68
|
$2.50
HTG328.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN145.49
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN274.40
|
$5.68
HTG745.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN190.92
|
$2.80
HTG367.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN150.51
|
$6.91
HTG907.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN92.62
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN56.73
|
$0.54
HTG71.48
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN71.32
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.95
|
$0.45
HTG59.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.91
|
$2.27
HTG297.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN22.23
|
$1.27
HTG166.79
|
|
pay 86.0% more for transportation
Thimphu
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN340.06
|
$2.01
HTG263.54
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN343.58
|
$20.00
HTG2,626.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,837,722.40
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,596,286.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,306.82
|
$3.58
HTG470.13
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for housing
Thimphu
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,706.48
|
$165.98
HTG21,797.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,779.94
|
$910.00
HTG119,503.46
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,876.07
|
$890.00
HTG116,877.01
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,445.44
|
$76.47
HTG10,042.31
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Thimphu
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN21,312.48
|
$100.00
HTG13,132.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN58,705.02
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,896.75
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
Thimphu
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN557.09
|
$5.00
HTG656.61
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN132.72
|
$1.65
HTG216.37
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN331.81
|
$2.00
HTG262.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,253.99
|
$69.54
HTG9,132.37
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN306.29
|
$10.00
HTG1,313.22
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
Thimphu
|
Port-au-prince
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN816.77
|
$80.00
HTG10,505.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN1,020.96
|
$75.00
HTG9,849.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,807.63
|
$120.00
HTG15,758.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,807.63
|
$150.00
HTG19,698.37
|
|
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