Port-au-Prince vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$236
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
60
😀 Quality of life
21
65
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 56% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8280th and 4497th ($549 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Haiti and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Haiti vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 8831st and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Port-au-Prince San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$12846

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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

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883