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

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Port-au-Prince Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$4648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
22
89
😀 Quality of life
33
88
🏙️ Population
987K
653K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 80% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8308th and 564th ($525 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th in Haiti and the United States, respectively. Check Haiti vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 1.8 months in Portland. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 8120th and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$19330

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463