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

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Johannesburg Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$522
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
65
23
🏙️ Population
4.8M
987K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 104% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4839th and 8191st ($1171 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Haiti, respectively. Check South Africa vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 5190th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Port-au-Prince

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Johannesburg Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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