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

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Port-au-Prince Roseau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1360
$2413
🏠 One person rent
$232
$356
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$564
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$73
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
20
12
😀 Quality of life
26
50
🏙️ Population
987K
16.6K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 45% less expensive than in Roseau. Cities ranked 8323rd and 5502nd ($559 vs $1010) 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 8924th and 6696th 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
$3.73
$7.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$184
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$87.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.45%
7.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$3.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$7.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$46.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.2
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4615
$4468

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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
32 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$1107
84 km or 52 mi Fort-de-France
$1844
86 km or 53 mi Basse-Terre
$1736
102 km or 63 mi Petit-Bourg
$1724
103 km or 64 mi Sainte-Anne
$1716
109 km or 68 mi Les Abymes
$1715
110 km or 68 mi Baie-Mahault
$1723
115 km or 71 mi Le Moule
$1718
149 km or 93 mi Castries
$1178
181 km or 112 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
199 km or 124 mi All Saints
$1143
208 km or 129 mi St. John's
$1114
226 km or 140 mi Georgetown
$1005
238 km or 148 mi Kingstown
$995
265 km or 165 mi Basseterre
$1330
270 km or 168 mi Cayon
$1327
301 km or 187 mi Holetown
$1453
310 km or 193 mi Bridgetown
$1328
351 km or 218 mi Philipsburg
$2940
355 km or 220 mi Grenville
$1083
364 km or 226 mi St. George's
$1083
449 km or 279 mi Saint Croix
$2450
463 km or 288 mi Scarborough
$1138
490 km or 304 mi Road Town
$2305
509 km or 316 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120
515 km or 320 mi Port of Spain
$1281
517 km or 321 mi San Juan
$1223
532 km or 331 mi Chaguanas
$1106
546 km or 339 mi La Asuncion
$645
552 km or 343 mi Porlamar
$613
552 km or 343 mi Carupano
$707
558 km or 347 mi San Fernando
$1039
565 km or 351 mi Fajardo
$1588
566 km or 352 mi Naguabo
$1700
568 km or 353 mi Yabucoa
$1732
569 km or 354 mi Humacao
$1297
575 km or 357 mi Las Piedras
$1680
584 km or 363 mi Rio Grande
$1743
588 km or 365 mi Guayama
$1673
589 km or 366 mi Gurabo
$1275