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
$525
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$222
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$877
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
22
60
😀 Quality of life
33
67
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 55% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 8308th and 4518th ($525 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 8120th and 4043rd 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
$3.23
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892