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

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Port-au-Prince San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$236
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$7795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
22
97
😀 Quality of life
21
97
🏙️ Population
987K
874K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 85% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 8280th and 9th ($549 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 8831st and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610