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

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Lima Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$489
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
77
20
😀 Quality of life
70
23
🏙️ Population
9.94M
987K

The cost of living in Lima is 87% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5141st and 8191st ($1075 vs $573) 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 4052nd and 9032nd 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
$4.88
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$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
$654
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289