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

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Lima Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$977
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2440
$1349
🏠 One person rent
$407
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$726
$446
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$203
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$398
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
78
22
😀 Quality of life
65
35
🏙️ Population
9.94M
987K

The cost of living in Lima is 80% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5647th and 8307th ($977 vs $542) 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 0.5 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 4234th and 7453rd 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
$4.73
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.33
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$305
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$943
$495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$577
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.6
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$1522
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1418
$936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.74
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$7.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.54
$3.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.11
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.1
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.4
$4.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$28.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$62
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7764
$3207

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197