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

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Kingston Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1325
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3635
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$605
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$1602
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$765
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
41
22
😀 Quality of life
54
21
🏙️ Population
580K
987K

The cost of living in Kingston is 141% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4282nd and 8280th ($1325 vs $549) 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 0.6 months in Kingston compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Kingston ranked 1st best city to live in Jamaica vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 5962nd and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kingston Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.8
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.41
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2261
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1187
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.8
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1690
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.25
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.46
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.99
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.58
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.66
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.4
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$240
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3402

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Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728

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