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
$573
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$240
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
87
😀 Quality of life
23
91
🏙️ Population
987K
1.01M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 86% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 8191st and 8th ($573 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 9032nd and 148th 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
$3.84
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$23160

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212