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

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Kingstown Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$995
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2391
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$380
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$598
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1067
$185
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
4
20
😀 Quality of life
54
26
🏙️ Population
24.5K
987K

The cost of living in Kingstown is 78% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5614th and 8323rd ($995 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saint Vincent and Haiti, respectively. Check Saint Vincent vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Kingstown compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Kingstown ranked 1st best city to live in Saint Vincent vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6384th and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kingstown vs Port-au-Prince

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Kingstown Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.35
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.11
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$481
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.8
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.52%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$599
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.24
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.48
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.07
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.2
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.48
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.5
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10636
$4615

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$1005
69 km or 43 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
98 km or 61 mi Castries
$1178
124 km or 77 mi Grenville
$1083
136 km or 85 mi St. George's
$1083
160 km or 100 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
173 km or 107 mi Holetown
$1453
175 km or 109 mi Bridgetown
$1328
227 km or 141 mi Scarborough
$1138
238 km or 148 mi Roseau
$1010
269 km or 167 mi Portsmouth
$1107
280 km or 174 mi Port of Spain
$1281
281 km or 175 mi San Juan
$1223
296 km or 184 mi Chaguanas
$1106
319 km or 198 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
322 km or 200 mi San Fernando
$1039
339 km or 210 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
341 km or 212 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
346 km or 215 mi Les Abymes
$1715
347 km or 216 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
352 km or 219 mi Le Moule
$1718
353 km or 219 mi Carupano
$707
372 km or 231 mi La Asuncion
$645
376 km or 234 mi Porlamar
$613
436 km or 271 mi Maturin
$830
436 km or 271 mi All Saints
$1143
440 km or 273 mi Cumana
$680
445 km or 276 mi St. John's
$1114
465 km or 289 mi Tucupita
$772
487 km or 302 mi Basseterre
$1330
492 km or 306 mi Cayon
$1327
493 km or 306 mi Puerto la Cruz
$716
502 km or 312 mi Lecheria
$773
505 km or 314 mi Barcelona
$873
545 km or 338 mi Anaco
$650
548 km or 341 mi Cantaura
$685
557 km or 346 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
574 km or 357 mi Philipsburg
$2940
579 km or 360 mi El Tigre
$752
587 km or 365 mi Upata
$793

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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