George Town vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3759
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8458
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$2610
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$4644
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7771
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
25
20
😀 Quality of life
80
23
🏙️ Population
41K
987K

The cost of living in George Town is 555% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 17th and 8191st ($3759 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Cayman Islands and Haiti, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 724th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Port-au-Prince

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George Town Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.8
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.61
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$6.95
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2741
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2265
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5028
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4147
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.39%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9286
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.24
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.08
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.1
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1841
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25268
$4267

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$872
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$1228
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1096
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1157
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1097
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1155
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1141
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1519
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1170
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1091
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1199
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1164
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1315
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1616
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1018
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$993
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$970
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2770
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1077
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1109
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2134
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$835
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1579
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1461
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1165
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1234
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1355
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2932
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1112
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1128
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1232
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1169
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1292
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1664

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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