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
$1248
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2980
$1364
🏠 One person rent
$586
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$1013
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$494
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$173
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
26
21
😀 Quality of life
54
37
🏙️ Population
84.1K
987K

The cost of living in Port of Spain is 120% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince. Cities ranked 4606th and 8107th ($1248 vs $567) 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 0.7 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 1st in Haiti, while ranked 6345th and 8116th 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
$9.04
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.9
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1336
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$773
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$61.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.37%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4481
$1523
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1779
$949
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.9
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.44
$6.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.64
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.04
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.21
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.17
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$1.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.5
$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.47
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.23
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.2
$18.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$3.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8058
$3682

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1213
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1079
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$1007
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1111
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1075
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1076
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$764
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$697
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$838
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$610
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$638
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$988
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$688
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$988
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$784
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1352
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$696
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$674
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1463
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$642
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$908
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$760
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$736
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1169
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1741
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$803
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1008
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$774
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$811
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1168
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$894
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$890
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$787
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$759
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$1151
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$596
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$757

Cities near Port-au-Prince

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