New Orleans vs Port-au-Prince - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Orleans Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2177
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$1359
🏠 One person rent
$1252
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$2291
$445
🍽️ Food expenses
$670
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$50.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3968
$405
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
86
22
😀 Quality of life
88
21
🏙️ Population
384K
987K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 297% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 1420th and 8280th ($2177 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1234th and 1st in the United States and Haiti, respectively. Check the United States vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in New Orleans compared to 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince. New Orleans ranked 55th best city to live in the United States vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 222nd and 8831st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Port-au-Prince

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New Orleans Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$3.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.01
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1455
$231
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$962
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2693
$504
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1865
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$37.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$58.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
12.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3069
$1541
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2129
$870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.7
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$6.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.97
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.67
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.28
$3.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.41
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.84
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$140
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$4.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1565
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10192
$3402

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985

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