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

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$2004
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$4225
🏠 One person rent
$241
$1159
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$568
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$3808
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
21
54
😀 Quality of life
37
74
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 72% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8107th and 1988th ($567 vs $2004) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1609th 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 1.9 months in San Juan. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Juan ranked 701st in the United States, while ranked 8116th and 2114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$59.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$1400
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$783
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1182
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$4427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$2251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$40.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$6.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$8.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$23.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$37.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$148
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$10429

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1917
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1662
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1729
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1725
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1837
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1155
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1354
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1559
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1702
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1542
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1746
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1770
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1667
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1646
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1810
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1305
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1751
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1693
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1695
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1592
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1686
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1702
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1246
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1251
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1692
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1349
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1613
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1592
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1678
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1617
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1664
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1472
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1650
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1220
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1436
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2042