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

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1349
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$233
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$446
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$398
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
35
83
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 73% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8307th and 1742nd ($542 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 7453rd and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs San Juan

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.34
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.86
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.12%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1522
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$936
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.63
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.23
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.05
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.5
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3207
$10321

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$520
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$527
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$521
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$508
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$507
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$505
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$506
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$521
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$645
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$511
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$707
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$715
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$750
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$724
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$561
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$545
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$695
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$751
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$812
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$961
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$510
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$645
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$774
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$928
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$773
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$784
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$707
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$692
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$733
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1561
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$656
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1830
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$735
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1415
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1138
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1272
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1170
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1197

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177