Cost of living comparison

Valletta, Malta

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 8.5% more expensive than Valletta.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 27.2% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 36.9% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 52.4% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.8% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 43.1% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Valletta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Valletta	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €14.78	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.85	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	+6.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 €2.36	$2.00 HTG262.09	-22.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.91 €1.76	$1.50 HTG196.57	-21.6%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 27.2% more for groceries

	Valletta	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.39 €1.28	$2.50 HTG327.62	+79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.82 €4.43	$5.00 HTG655.24	+3.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 €4.25	$5.68 HTG744.10	+22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 €2.91	$2.80 HTG366.32	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.68 €3.38	$6.91 HTG905.32	+87.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 €1.30	$2.27 HTG297.21	+60.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 €0.77	$0.54 HTG71.33	-34.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.06	$0.45 HTG59.44	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.46	$0.45 HTG59.44	-71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.78	$2.27 HTG297.21	+167.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 €0.75	$1.27 HTG166.44	+55.6%
Average			+27.2%

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pay 36.9% less for transportation

	Valletta	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.44 €5.00	$2.01 HTG262.99	-63.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$20.00 HTG2,620.94
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,186.43 €23,158.87	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	+39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.79 €24.64	$3.58 HTG469.15	-86.6%
Average			-36.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Valletta	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 €27.92	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	+446.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,093.20 €1,005.19	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	-16.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$955.66 €878.72	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	-6.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.53 €62.09	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	+13.2%
Average			+109.0%

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pay 52.4% less for childcare

	Valletta	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$660.21 €607.06	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	-84.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,574.10 €7,883.87	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	-19.9%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 14.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Valletta	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.29 €3.94	$5.00 HTG655.24	+16.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.50 €2.30	$1.65 HTG215.92	-34.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.95 €5.47	$2.00 HTG262.09	-66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.16 €43.36	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	+47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.08 €14.78	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	-37.8%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 43.1% more for clothing

	Valletta	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.77 €84.38	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	-12.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.73 €32.85	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	+109.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.78 €86.23	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	+28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.82 €93.62	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	+47.3%
Average			+43.1%

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