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

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Port-au-Prince San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$236
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$5772
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
87
😀 Quality of life
21
92
🏙️ Population
987K
1.39M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8280th and 45th ($549 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 8831st and 75th 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
$3.3
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647