Port-au-Prince vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
87
😀 Quality of life
33
91
🏙️ Population
987K
1.39M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 85% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8308th and 26th ($525 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Haiti and the United States, respectively. Check Haiti vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 8120th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs San Diego

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Port-au-Prince San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606