Port-au-Prince vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$241
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
21
91
😀 Quality of life
37
81
🏙️ Population
987K
6.26M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 49% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8107th and 4939th ($567 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Haiti and Chile, respectively. Check Haiti vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8116th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$9190

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827