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

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Essen Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1516
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3719
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$666
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1137
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$520
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3571
$173
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
96
37
🏙️ Population
587K
987K

The cost of living in Essen is 167% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 3903rd and 8107th ($1516 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 529th and 1st in Germany and Haiti, respectively. Check Germany vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Essen compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 24th and 8116th 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
$16.2
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1153
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.7
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4342
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3278
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.9
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.9
$6.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.99
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.6
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9800
$3682

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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
$1543
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1474
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1605
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1555
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1547
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1533
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1340
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1550
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1583
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1613
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1529
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1547
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1488
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1552
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1558
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1548
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1552
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1645
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1979
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1549
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1543
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1674
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1591
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1691
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1575

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223