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

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Medellin Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1071
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$514
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$888
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$314
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$536
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
65
20
😀 Quality of life
63
23
🏙️ Population
2.53M
987K

The cost of living in Medellin is 87% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 5161st and 8191st ($1071 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Colombia and Haiti, respectively. Check Colombia vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medellin compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 5624th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medellin vs Port-au-Prince

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Medellin Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.31
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$695
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.8
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.08%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1334
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.8
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.57
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.25
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.6
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.48
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7264
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685

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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