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

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Port-au-Prince Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$222
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
33
95
🏙️ Population
987K
690K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8308th and 96th ($525 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Haiti and the United States, respectively. Check Haiti vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 8120th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.23
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$28279

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846