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

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Johannesburg Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$908
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2207
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$403
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$738
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$254
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1428
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
72
22
😀 Quality of life
61
33
🏙️ Population
4.43M
987K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 73% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5921st and 8308th ($908 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 5184th and 8120th 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
$7.41
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$277
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$564
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.6
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.12%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$840
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$689
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.78
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.26
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.33
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.88
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.76
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.91
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$232
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4829
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$889
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$776
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$875
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$741
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$631
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$755
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$783
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$637
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$751
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$845
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$625
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$746
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$866
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$621
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$701
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$682
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$719
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$631
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$656
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$633
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$558
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$739
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$603
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$447
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$535
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$601
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$511
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$511
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$753
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$978
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$554
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1084
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$780
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$550
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$952

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062