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

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$240
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
20
92
😀 Quality of life
23
80
🏙️ Population
987K
6.26M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 52% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8191st and 4795th ($573 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 9032nd and 688th 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
$3.84
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$10578

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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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849