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

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Port-au-Prince San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$236
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
42
😀 Quality of life
21
51
🏙️ Population
987K
316K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 54% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 8280th and 4621st ($549 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Haiti and El Salvador, respectively. Check Haiti vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 8831st and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$4693

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697