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

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Port-au-Prince Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1360
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$232
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
19
😀 Quality of life
26
41
🏙️ Population
987K
159K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 43% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8323rd and 5666th ($559 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 8924th 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
$3.73
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.45%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.2
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4615
$3188

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494