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

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Boston Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
20
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
676K
987K

The cost of living in Boston is 534% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 30th and 8191st ($3638 vs $573) 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 94th and 9032nd 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
$21.5
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$4267

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289