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

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Port-au-Prince San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$241
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
42
😀 Quality of life
37
55
🏙️ Population
987K
331K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 58% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 8107th and 4346th ($567 vs $1362) 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.3 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 8116th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698