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

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Port-au-Prince Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$236
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$201
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
21
36
🏙️ Population
987K
159K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 34% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8280th and 6315th ($549 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Haiti and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Haiti vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 8831st and 7362nd 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
$3.3
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$3052

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495