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

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Port-au-Prince Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$241
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
21
100
😀 Quality of life
37
96
🏙️ Population
987K
690K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8107th and 73rd ($567 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 8116th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.64
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$24065

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$541
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$552
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$546
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$528
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$544
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$713
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$721
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$749
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$720
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$525
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$539
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$708
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$724
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$853
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$948
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$648
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$857
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1020
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$781
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$844
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$686
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$750
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1656
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$676
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1884
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$730
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1150
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1164
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1223

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949