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

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1360
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$232
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
52
😀 Quality of life
26
85
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 73% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8323rd and 1924th ($559 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1512th 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 Juan. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 8924th and 439th 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
$3.73
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.45%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4615
$12973

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120