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

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Columbus Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
92
23
🏙️ Population
906K
987K

The cost of living in Columbus is 271% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 1686th and 8191st ($2127 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th 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 Columbus compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 96th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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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