Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port-au-Prince Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port-au-Prince

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 32.5% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 28.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.3% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$11.84 HTG 1,543
13.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$90.4 HTG 11.8K
-41.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$11.5 HTG 1,499
-19.04%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.67 HTG 217
116.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.02 HTG 263
-18.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.52 HTG 198
-26.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$5.1 HTG 664
-36.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.06 HTG 920
-31.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.48 HTG 193
11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.54 HTG 331
7.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.92 HTG 381
-34.25%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.78 HTG 362
-9.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.02 HTG 1,306
-1.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$15.18 HTG 1,978
-44.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.84 HTG 1,544
0.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$5.09 HTG 663
-43.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.17 HTG 153
48.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.01 HTG 132
98.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.99 HTG 129
109.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$4.95 HTG 646
-58.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.72 HTG 355
-19.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.03 HTG 134
33.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.08 HTG 141
2.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.02 HTG 264
105.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.99 HTG 911
58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.8 HTG 234
-2.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.92 HTG 251
92.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.22 HTG 28.48
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$20.28 HTG 2,644
-6.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.39 HTG 51
248.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.38 HTG 49.74
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$19.96 HTG 2,601
-73.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.11 HTG 145
22.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$34.7K HTG 4.5M
-45.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$44.5K HTG 5.8M
-47.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$99 HTG 12.9K
-59.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$50.6 HTG 6,596
-45.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$164 HTG 21.4K
-81.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$69.6 HTG 9,071
-24.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$20.34 HTG 2,651
31.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$10.08 HTG 1,314
-37.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$100 HTG 13K
336.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,824 HTG 889.5K
54.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$80.3 HTG 10.5K
-28.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$76 HTG 9,902
-40.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$121 HTG 15.8K
-15.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$150 HTG 19.5K
-27.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$893 HTG 116.5K
11.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$889 HTG 115.9K
-30.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,137 HTG 278.5K
1.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,842 HTG 240.2K
-32.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,722 HTG 224.5K
107.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,530 HTG 199.4K
62.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$252 HTG 32.9K
244.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Port-au-Prince: October 27, 2025

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