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

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Port-au-Prince San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$2896
🏠 One person rent
$240
$731
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$1288
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$374
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
41
😀 Quality of life
23
58
🏙️ Population
987K
331K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 55% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 8191st and 4626th ($573 vs $1274) 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 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 9032nd and 6148th 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
$3.84
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$5551

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1221
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$734
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$897
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1109
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1120
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1062
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1168
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$720
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$705
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$823
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$936
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$815
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$900
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$804
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$668
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$787
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$938
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$737
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$934
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$754
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$687
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$470
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$761
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$796
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$679
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$990
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1054
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$812
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$699