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

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Johannesburg Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$547
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
73
20
😀 Quality of life
60
26
🏙️ Population
4.8M
987K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 115% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4745th and 8323rd ($1204 vs $559) 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 0.3 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 5850th and 8924th 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
$12.2
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$4615

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314