Port-au-Prince vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$6928
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
87
😀 Quality of life
33
92
🏙️ Population
987K
1.01M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 85% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8308th and 22nd ($525 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 20th 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 months in San Jose, United States. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 8120th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs San Jose, United States

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Port-au-Prince San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$7.93
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$15889

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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, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123