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

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George Town Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3644
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8755
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$2551
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$5134
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.8
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5788
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
20
22
😀 Quality of life
78
21
🏙️ Population
41K
987K

The cost of living in George Town is 564% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 17th and 8280th ($3644 vs $549) 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 1.6 months in George Town compared to 0.7 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 703rd and 8831st 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
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.7
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.7
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.16
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$6.66
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2606
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5633
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4623
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.76%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8428
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4209
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$6.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.78
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.91
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.58
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.9
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.99
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$87.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.5
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$129
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1615
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26502
$3402

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$878
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$1210
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1018
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1053
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1103
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1108
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1113
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1405
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1076
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1182
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1203
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1260
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1525
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$978
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1024
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$821
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2760
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$849
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1046
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2117
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$783
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1556
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1325
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1166
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1143
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1280
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3014
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$797
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1001
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1143
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1031
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1041
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1558

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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