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

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
33
82
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 77% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8308th and 1165th ($525 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 8120th and 365th 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
$3.23
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.67
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$27.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$10957

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185