Port-au-Prince vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Port-au-Prince Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$236
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
22
44
😀 Quality of life
21
57
🏙️ Population
987K
1.13M

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 48% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 8280th and 5318th ($549 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Haiti vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 8831st and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Santo Domingo

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Port-au-Prince Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$6229

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Cities near Port-au-Prince

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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527