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

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Essen Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3766
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$642
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$1100
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3165
$185
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
20
😀 Quality of life
95
26
🏙️ Population
587K
987K

The cost of living in Essen is 172% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 3925th and 8323rd ($1519 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 521st and 1st in Germany and Haiti, respectively. Check Germany vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Essen ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 23rd and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Port-au-Prince

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Essen Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1047
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.1
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3071
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.17
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.4
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.1
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.72
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9789
$4615

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1575
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1468
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1636
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1580
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1552
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1538
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1548
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1624
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1507
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1565
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1565
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1637
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1559
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1580
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1629
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1551
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1557
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1534
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1547
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1568
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1653
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1589
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1545
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1559
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1566
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1572
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1662
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1913
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1528
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1559
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1538

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314