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

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Port-au-Prince San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$8713
🏠 One person rent
$241
$2867
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$4681
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$852
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$7086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
21
97
😀 Quality of life
37
97
🏙️ Population
987K
874K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 86% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8107th and 5th ($567 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Francisco ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8116th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs San Francisco

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Port-au-Prince San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$25.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$117
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$3192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$2524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$4937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$4262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$10657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$9554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$90.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$7.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$23.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$101
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$1880
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$18564

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
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$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765