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

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$222
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
33
77
🏙️ Population
987K
6.26M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 51% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8308th and 4828th ($525 vs $1075) 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 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8120th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Santiago

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$6400

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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
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440