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

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Port-au-Prince Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$2417
🏠 One person rent
$241
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$563
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
21
12
😀 Quality of life
37
50
🏙️ Population
987K
14.7K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 44% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 8107th and 5501st ($567 vs $1008) 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 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Roseau ranked 1st in Dominica, while ranked 8116th and 6632nd 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
$3.64
$7.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$461
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$334
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$86
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$70.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
7.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$1337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$3.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$2.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$7.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$5.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$46.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$4439

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1168
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1673
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1673
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1662
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1656
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1662
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1659
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1169
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1135
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1131
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$988
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$988
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1336
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1338
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1463
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1352
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2878
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1076
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1075
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2593
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1111
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2303
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1248
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1213
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1079
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$638
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$610
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$697
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1007
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1592
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1693
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1686
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1305
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1646
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1702
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1554
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1155