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

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Port-au-Prince Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$222
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$269
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
22
30
😀 Quality of life
33
37
🏙️ Population
987K
159K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 24% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 8308th and 6860th ($525 vs $692) 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 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8120th and 7486th 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
$3.23
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471