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

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Port of Spain Port-au-Prince
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1284
$573
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3064
$1384
🏠 One person rent
$621
$240
🏘️ Family rent
$1077
$396
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.7
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$779
$160
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
20
😀 Quality of life
57
23
🏙️ Population
49K
987K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 124% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4601st and 8191st ($1284 vs $573) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti, respectively. Check Trinidad and Tobago vs Haiti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Port of Spain compared to 0.3 months in Port-au-Prince. Port of Spain ranked 1st best city to live in Trinidad and Tobago vs Port-au-Prince ranked 2nd in Haiti, while ranked 6239th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Port of Spain vs Port-au-Prince

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Port of Spain Port-au-Prince
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.07
$3.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.39
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$842
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1522
$424
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.8
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.2%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4336
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1728
$867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.02
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.9
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.39
$7.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.54
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$1.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$21.3
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.57
$2.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7
$3.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.87
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.1
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.21
$4.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9211
$4267

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1232
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1097
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1010
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1136
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1078
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$767
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$699
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$844
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$641
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$995
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$679
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$989
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$788
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1336
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$675
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1454
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$888
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$771
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$741
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$848
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1170
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$827
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1012
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$840
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1173
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$923
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$918
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$780
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1181
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$605
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$775

Cities near Port-au-Prince

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Delmas
$549
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Carrefour
$557
6.7 km or 4.1 mi Petion-Ville
$554
74 km or 46 mi Saint-Marc
$548
80 km or 50 mi Miragoane
$535
91 km or 56 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
107 km or 66 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
107 km or 67 mi Gonaives
$550
121 km or 75 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
135 km or 84 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
136 km or 84 mi Barahona
$769
147 km or 92 mi Sabaneta
$785
169 km or 105 mi Azua
$785
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Jarabacoa
$753
200 km or 124 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
205 km or 127 mi La Vega
$553
209 km or 130 mi Bonao
$580
214 km or 133 mi Bani
$744
222 km or 138 mi Puerto Plata
$791
233 km or 145 mi San Cristobal
$899
234 km or 145 mi Sosua
$1006
235 km or 146 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
237 km or 148 mi Cotui
$714
243 km or 151 mi Cabarete
$930
258 km or 160 mi Santo Domingo
$1083
278 km or 173 mi Nagua
$820
288 km or 179 mi Boca Chica
$899
320 km or 199 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
324 km or 202 mi Samana
$678
348 km or 217 mi El Seibo
$768
349 km or 217 mi Guantanamo
$1664
355 km or 221 mi La Romana
$700
357 km or 222 mi Moa
$1888
382 km or 238 mi Higuey
$734
401 km or 249 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
418 km or 260 mi Punta Cana
$1114
426 km or 265 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
436 km or 271 mi Port Antonio
$1234
474 km or 295 mi Half Way Tree
$1289