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

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$240
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
20
52
😀 Quality of life
23
87
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 72% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8191st and 1962nd ($573 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 9032nd and 386th 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
$3.84
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$12077

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2022