Boston vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3680
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8143
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$2555
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$4103
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$749
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6248
$185
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
91
26
🏙️ Population
676K
987K

The cost of living in Boston is 558% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 27th and 8323rd ($3680 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Haiti, respectively. Check the United States vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 105th and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Port-au-Prince

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Boston Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.38
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2870
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2200
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5120
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3473
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.3
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12808
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6220
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.77
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.98
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.53
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$192
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2859
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26444
$4615

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314