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

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Kingston Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3364
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$712
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$1211
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$502
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$157
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$525
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
20
😀 Quality of life
57
23
🏙️ Population
938K
987K

The cost of living in Kingston is 155% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4191st and 8191st ($1461 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jamaica and Haiti, respectively. Check Jamaica vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kingston compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6176th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingston vs Port-au-Prince

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Kingston Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.68
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.26
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.31
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$824
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.9
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2882
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2227
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.19
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.97
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.78
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.89
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.57
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.8
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5107
$4267

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769

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