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

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Port-au-Prince Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1364
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$241
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$408
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
21
81
😀 Quality of life
37
100
🏙️ Population
987K
449K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8107th and 23rd ($567 vs $3691) 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8116th and 2nd 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
$3.64
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$237
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$430
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.6
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.34%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.66
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.96
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.5
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3682
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041