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

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Port-au-Prince Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$525
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1313
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$222
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$424
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.7
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
22
81
😀 Quality of life
33
97
🏙️ Population
987K
443K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8308th and 31st ($525 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Port-au-Prince ranked 1st best city to live in Haiti vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8120th 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
$3.23
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$219
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$303
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.2
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.69%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1438
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$808
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3282
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$501
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$514
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$506
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$494
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$492
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$491
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$492
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$504
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$589
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$497
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$712
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$714
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$775
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$724
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$728
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$779
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$590
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$536
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$692
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$721
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$764
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$958
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$541
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$653
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$809
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1051
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$787
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$671
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$717
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$782
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$745
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1671
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1872
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$805
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1009
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1005
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1062

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846