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

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Jacksonville	Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2224	$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5181	$1384
🏠 One person rent	$1313	$240
🏘️ Family rent	$2236	$396
🍽️ Food expenses	$641	$223
🚐 Transport expenses	$114	$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3821	$160
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	56	20
😀 Quality of life	87	23
🏙️ Population	950K	987K

The cost of living in Jacksonville is 288% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 1439th and 8191st ($2224 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1197th 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 1.7 months in Jacksonville compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Jacksonville ranked 106th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 343rd and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jacksonville vs Port-au-Prince

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	Jacksonville	Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.97	$1.86
☕ Cappuccino	$5.75	$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1441	$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1035	$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2481	$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1839	$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.4	$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.35%	12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2629	$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2143	$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.6	$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$10.8	$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.43	$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.63	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.62	$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.6	$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.55	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.65	$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.21	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.5	$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.08	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.39	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$110	$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$14.4	$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.2	$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1311	$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11934	$4267

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Cities near Jacksonville

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Jacksonville Beach	$2214
26 km or 16 mi	Fleming Island	$2204
49 km or 31 mi	St. Marys	$2130
74 km or 46 mi	Palatka	$2152
96 km or 60 mi	Palm Coast	$2133
98 km or 61 mi	Gainesville	$2365
120 km or 75 mi	Waycross	$2160
127 km or 79 mi	Ormond Beach	$2234
134 km or 83 mi	Ocala	$1979
137 km or 85 mi	Daytona Beach	$2237
147 km or 91 mi	DeLand	$2292
147 km or 91 mi	Port Orange	$2290
159 km or 99 mi	New Smyrna Beach	$2362
163 km or 101 mi	Deltona	$2285
163 km or 101 mi	Eustis	$2296
167 km or 104 mi	Edgewater	$2330
167 km or 104 mi	Valdosta	$1503
169 km or 105 mi	Hinesville	$2130
169 km or 105 mi	Leesburg	$2288
174 km or 108 mi	Sanford	$2320
183 km or 114 mi	Apopka	$2356
184 km or 114 mi	Winter Springs	$2333
186 km or 115 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2364
187 km or 116 mi	Casselberry	$2352
189 km or 118 mi	Oviedo	$2325
194 km or 120 mi	Winter Park	$2381
194 km or 121 mi	Ocoee	$2359
195 km or 121 mi	Winter Garden	$2352
197 km or 122 mi	Clermont	$2313
200 km or 124 mi	Savannah	$2450
200 km or 124 mi	Orlando	$2491
202 km or 126 mi	Pooler	$2234
208 km or 129 mi	Titusville	$2095
209 km or 130 mi	Brooksville	$2293
223 km or 138 mi	Bluffton	$2610
224 km or 139 mi	Hilton Head Island	$2613
225 km or 140 mi	Kissimmee	$2232
233 km or 145 mi	St. Cloud	$2278
237 km or 147 mi	Zephyrhills	$2146
237 km or 148 mi	Statesboro	$1860

Cities near Port-au-Prince

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