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

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Port-au-Prince Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1384
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$240
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$396
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$160
$6170
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
20
100
😀 Quality of life
23
93
🏙️ Population
987K
690K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8191st and 92nd ($573 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 9032nd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Washington

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Port-au-Prince Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.84
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.2
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$278
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.28%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1465
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$867
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.5
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.24
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.13
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.46
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4267
$24788

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003