Cost of Living in Port-au-Prince

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$540
$1326
🛋️ Without rent
$308
$911
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$232
$415
🍽️ Food
$204
$534
🚐 Transport
$50.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$400
😀 Quality of life
33
🏙️ Population
987K

The average cost of living in Port-au-Prince is $540, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8140th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 10 in Haiti.

The median after-tax salary is $400, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months. Ranked 8145th (TOP 88%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st 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 Moderate 14.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 8582 Haiti State University
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Prices in Port-au-Prince

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4005

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