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

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Johannesburg Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$487
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
58
21
🏙️ Population
4.43M
987K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 97% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5069th and 8280th ($1079 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 5446th and 8831st 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
$9.91
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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