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

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Port-au-Prince San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$222
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
42
😀 Quality of life
33
46
🏙️ Population
987K
316K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 54% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 8308th and 4577th ($525 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1st best city to live in Haiti vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 8120th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs San Salvador

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Port-au-Prince San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$4597

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680