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

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Port-au-Prince Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$2219
🏠 One person rent
$240
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$215
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
19
😀 Quality of life
23
41
🏙️ Population
987K
159K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 41% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8191st and 5816th ($573 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Haiti and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Haiti vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 9032nd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Praia

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Port-au-Prince Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.84
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$270
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$784
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$52.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$1324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$6.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$71.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$148
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$3260

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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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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$977
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$1014
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1320
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1229
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1236
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$537
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$605
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$518
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1176
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1145
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1178
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$659
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$878
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1127
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$852
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$990
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1058
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$993
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1323
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1016
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1257
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1257
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1004
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1001
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1774
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1694
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$535
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$503
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$635
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$508
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$507