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

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Port-au-Prince Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$559
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1360
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$232
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$219
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.9
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
20
82
😀 Quality of life
26
97
🏙️ Population
987K
452K

The cost of living in Port-au-Prince is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8323rd and 11th ($559 vs $3857) 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 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd best city to live in Haiti vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 8924th 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
$3.73
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$267
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.45%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.96
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.91
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.94
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.2
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.4
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$141
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4615
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$535
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$545
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$539
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$533
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$523
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$539
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$814
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$857
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$820
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$814
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$577
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$640
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$786
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$812
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$894
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1113
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$786
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$1026
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1098
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$858
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$908
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$672
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$803
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1673
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$748
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$792
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1079
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1285
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1314

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117