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

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Port-au-Prince San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$241
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
86
😀 Quality of life
37
93
🏙️ Population
987K
1.39M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8107th and 43rd ($567 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 8116th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$28967

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782