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

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Boston Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
92
33
🏙️ Population
676K
987K

The cost of living in Boston is 537% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 35th and 8308th ($3345 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Boston ranked 10th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 83rd and 8120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.1
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$3282

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062