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

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Port-au-Prince Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$241
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$5052
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
21
88
😀 Quality of life
37
92
🏙️ Population
987K
653K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 79% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8107th and 587th ($567 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 516th 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 8116th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$19200

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745