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

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Chicago Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
95
35
🏙️ Population
2.75M
987K

The cost of living in Chicago is 394% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 529th and 8307th ($2678 vs $542) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 Chicago compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 23rd and 7453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$3207

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ChicagoPort-au-Prince

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197