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

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$236
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
22
91
😀 Quality of life
21
78
🏙️ Population
987K
6.26M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 54% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 8280th and 4604th ($549 vs $1200) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 8831st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$7298

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$524
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$536
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$529
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$516
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$514
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$527
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$728
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$727
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$758
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$573
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$542
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$709
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$766
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$831
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$964
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$660
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$790
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1046
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$809
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$838
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$718
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$748
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1558
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$685
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1824
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$769
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1023
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1143
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1165

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534