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

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Port-au-Prince Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1359
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$236
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.7
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
21
98
🏙️ Population
987K
447K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8280th and 41st ($549 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Haiti and Switzerland, respectively. Check Haiti vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 2 months in Zurich. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8831st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port-au-Prince vs Zurich

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Port-au-Prince Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.3
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$504
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$325
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.5%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1541
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$870
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.38
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.12
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.8
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.9
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3402
$20539

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843