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

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1360
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$232
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
92
😀 Quality of life
26
81
🏙️ Population
987K
6.26M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 53% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8323rd and 4785th ($559 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8924th and 637th 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
$3.73
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.45%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4615
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895