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

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Port-au-Prince Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$236
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$5811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
22
100
😀 Quality of life
21
94
🏙️ Population
987K
690K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 83% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 8280th and 93rd ($549 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 8831st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Port-au-Prince Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948