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

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Columbus Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2252
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5500
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$1332
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$2531
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$644
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4005
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
88
21
🏙️ Population
906K
987K

The cost of living in Columbus is 310% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 1248th and 8280th ($2252 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1100th 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 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Columbus ranked 65th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 242nd and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.96
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.97
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3082
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2051
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.49%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3169
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.89
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1235
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2099
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2116
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2034
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2078
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2042
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2047
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1819
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2074
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1946
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2006
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1916
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1914
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1987
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1915
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1876
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1832
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1698
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1795
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1791
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1865
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1794
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1828
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1860
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1635
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1839
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1735
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1935
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1824
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1623
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1856
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1436
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1944
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1568
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1852
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1817
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1530
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1670
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1829

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165