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

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Lima Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$525
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2292
$1313
🏠 One person rent
$426
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$424
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$49.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$410
$383
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
22
😀 Quality of life
64
33
🏙️ Population
9.94M
987K

The cost of living in Lima is 77% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5780th and 8308th ($932 vs $525) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Peru and Haiti, respectively. Check Peru vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lima compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Port-au-Prince ranked 1st in Haiti, while ranked 4655th and 8120th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lima Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.43
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$219
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$614
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$59.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
10.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1438
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1234
$808
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$6.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$6.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.54
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.02
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.89
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.6
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$216
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7186
$3282

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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