Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Port-au-prince, Haiti

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

Port-au-prince is 17.0% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Port-au-prince
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Port-au-prince
Transportation: pay 57.9% less in Port-au-prince
Housing: pay 22.7% more in Port-au-prince
Childcare: pay 67.1% less in Port-au-prince
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.5% less in Port-au-prince
Clothing: pay 14.5% more in Port-au-prince

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

Port-au-prince vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Port-au-prince
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$25.00	$12.00 HTG1,575.87	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.00	$11.39 HTG1,495.23	+27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.31	$2.00 HTG262.64	-22.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.61	$1.50 HTG196.98	-30.4%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	Wellington	Port-au-prince
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.29	$2.50 HTG328.31	+27.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$6.95	$5.00 HTG656.61	+20.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$11.69	$5.68 HTG745.66	-18.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.45	$2.80 HTG367.09	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.47	$6.91 HTG907.22	+36.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.34	$2.27 HTG297.83	+62.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.83	$0.54 HTG71.48	-50.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.47	$0.45 HTG59.57	-69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.37	$0.45 HTG59.57	-82.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.70	$2.27 HTG297.83	+123.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.40	$1.27 HTG166.79	+51.5%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 57.9% less for transportation

	Wellington	Port-au-prince
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$10.75	$2.01 HTG263.54	-68.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$213.59	$20.00 HTG2,626.45	-84.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$57,496.60	$35,000.00 HTG4,596,286.76	+1.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$30.50	$3.58 HTG470.13	-80.3%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 22.7% more for housing

	Wellington	Port-au-prince
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$90.86	$165.98 HTG21,797.01	+205.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,490.32	$910.00 HTG119,503.46	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,235.53	$890.00 HTG116,877.01	-33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$224.54	$76.47 HTG10,042.31	-43.0%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 67.1% less for childcare

	Wellington	Port-au-prince
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,459.08	$100.00 HTG13,132.25	-88.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$21,180.00	$6,867.80 HTG901,896.75	-45.7%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 23.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Port-au-prince
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.00	$5.00 HTG656.61	-30.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.72	$1.65 HTG216.37	-51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$40.95	$2.00 HTG262.64	-91.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$66.72	$69.54 HTG9,132.37	+74.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$20.50	$10.00 HTG1,313.22	-18.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 14.5% more for clothing

	Wellington	Port-au-prince
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$126.88	$80.00 HTG10,505.80	+5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$92.24	$75.00 HTG9,849.19	+36.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$199.99	$120.00 HTG15,758.70	+0.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$216.99	$150.00 HTG19,698.37	+15.7%
Average			+14.5%

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