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

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Medellin Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$873
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$395
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$264
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$417
$405
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
67
22
😀 Quality of life
53
21
🏙️ Population
2.53M
987K

The cost of living in Medellin is 59% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 6207th and 8280th ($873 vs $549) 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 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. Medellin ranked 2nd best city to live in Colombia vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6039th and 8831st 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
$5.77
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.54%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1473
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1403
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.18
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.7
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$239
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6129
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165