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

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Johannesburg Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2403
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$441
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$809
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1383
$398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
57
35
🏙️ Population
4.43M
987K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 83% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5539th and 8307th ($993 vs $542) 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 1.4 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 5667th and 7453rd 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
$9.65
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.01
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$790
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.9
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.55%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1031
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$684
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.35
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.96
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.59
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.42
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$214
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$3207

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$953
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$837
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$923
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$785
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$678
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$807
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$906
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$672
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$820
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$889
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$695
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$784
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$795
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$722
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$768
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$748
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$780
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$665
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$691
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$664
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$562
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$763
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$628
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$442
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$621
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$657
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$567
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$540
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$814
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$964
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1068
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$809
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$624
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1003

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197