Cost of Living in Port-au-Prince

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$549
$1359
🛋️ Without rent
$313
$914
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$236
$445
🍽️ Food
$209
$546
🚐 Transport
$50.7
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
😀 Quality of life
21
🏙️ Population
987K

The average cost of living in Port-au-Prince is $549, which is in the top 11% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8280th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 10 in Haiti.

The median after-tax salary is $405, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months. Ranked 8831st (TOP 95%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd best city to live in Haiti. With an estimated population of 987K, Port-au-Prince is the 1st largest city in Haiti.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Toussaint Louverture International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8507 Haiti State University
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Prices in Port-au-Prince

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402

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