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

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Houston Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$405
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
100
22
😀 Quality of life
92
21
🏙️ Population
2.3M
987K

The cost of living in Houston is 310% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 1258th and 8280th ($2248 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th and 1st in the United States and Haiti, respectively. Check the United States vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Houston compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 82nd and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Houston Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$1.83
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$6.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

Cities near Port-au-Prince

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