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

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Port-au-Prince San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$236
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
22
54
😀 Quality of life
21
83
🏙️ Population
987K
342K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 72% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 8280th and 1937th ($549 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1608th 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 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 8831st and 406th 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
$3.3
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$10464

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192