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

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Columbus Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
87
33
🏙️ Population
906K
987K

The cost of living in Columbus is 319% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 1282nd and 8308th ($2202 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 47th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 202nd and 8120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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