La Paz vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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La Paz Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$705
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1719
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$271
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$433
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$432
$383
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
33
22
😀 Quality of life
51
33
🏙️ Population
2.87M
987K

The cost of living in La Paz is 34% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6771st and 8308th ($705 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Bolivia and Haiti, respectively. Check Bolivia vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in La Paz compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. La Paz ranked 2nd best city to live in Bolivia vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6225th and 8120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in La Paz vs Port-au-Prince

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La Paz Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.84
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$492
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.9
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.9%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1243
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$865
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.7
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.3
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.65
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.8
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.3
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$159
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$3282

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Cities near La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$662
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$600
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$475
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$525
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$511
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$525
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$390
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$702
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$562
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$775
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$455
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$525
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$825
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$674
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$746
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$583
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$628
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$689
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$739
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$761
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$491
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$565
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$962
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$547
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$626
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$631
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$524
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$534
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$631
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$634
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$593
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$520
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$633
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$538
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$668
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$932
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$778
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634

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