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

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Port-au-Prince Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$240
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$560
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$478
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
23
49
🏙️ Population
987K
16.6K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 43% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 8191st and 5567th ($573 vs $1012) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Haiti and Dominica, respectively. Check Haiti vs Dominica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.5 months in Roseau. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 9032nd and 6790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Roseau

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Port-au-Prince Roseau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.84
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$182
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$332
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
7.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$1457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$1077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$53.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$7.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$5.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$41.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$4478

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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
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1173
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1739
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1730
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1732
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1717
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1733
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1170
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1166
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1145
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$989
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1332
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1454
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1336
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2884
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1079
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1078
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2600
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1136
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2293
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1284
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1232
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1097
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$641
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$699
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1010
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1583
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1683
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1299
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1667
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1716
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1572
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1189