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

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Lima Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$1360
🏠 One person rent
$466
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$383
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$52.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$185
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
20
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
9.94M
987K

The cost of living in Lima is 85% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5300th and 8323rd ($1034 vs $559) 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 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 3484th and 8924th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Port-au-Prince

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Lima Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$3.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
12.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$4.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$30.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$4615

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
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
$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