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

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Port-au-Prince Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
20
88
😀 Quality of life
23
90
🏙️ Population
987K
653K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 79% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8191st and 512th ($573 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 9032nd and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Portland

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Port-au-Prince Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.84
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$21868

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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

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$2372
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$2397
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$2502
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$2428
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$2471
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$2401
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$2420
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$2459
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$2411
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$2401
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$2382
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$2388
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$2293
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$2269
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$2336
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$2391
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$2092
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$2251
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$2083
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$2279
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$2747
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$1985
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$2232
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$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
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$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
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$2720
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$2519
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$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
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$2325
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$1924
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$2814
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$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807