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 31.1% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 27.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.8% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$231
$12.10 HTG 1,584
9.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$933
$88.6 HTG 11.6K
-39.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$11.21 HTG 1,468
-17.13%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.6
$1.67 HTG 219
116.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$27.03
$2.05 HTG 268
-23.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.46
$1.51 HTG 198
-25.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.3
$4.85 HTG 635
-35.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.7
$7.04 HTG 921
-33.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.54
$1.53 HTG 200
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.03
$2.44 HTG 319
13.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.05
$3.02 HTG 395
-35.10%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.21
$2.77 HTG 363
-6.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$173
$10.10 HTG 1,322
-1.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$141
$15.52 HTG 2,032
-47.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$200
$11.98 HTG 1,567
-4.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.84
$4.97 HTG 651
-42.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.07
$1.17 HTG 153
47.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.73
$1.02 HTG 133
96.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.38
$0.98 HTG 128
108.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.14
$5.11 HTG 669
-59.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$38.12
$2.83 HTG 371
-22.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.24
$0.98 HTG 128
47.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.63
$1.13 HTG 148
-5.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$74.2
$2.02 HTG 264
111.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$249
$15.44 HTG 2,021
-7.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.62
$1.70 HTG 223
3.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$64.2
$2.00 HTG 262
85.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.12
$0.20 HTG 25.95
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$333
$19.61 HTG 2,566
-2.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$0.37 HTG 48.35
262.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.83
$0.39 HTG 50.9
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.6
$20.09 HTG 2,629
-73.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.27
$1.11 HTG 145
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$332.0K
$35.1K HTG 4.6M
-45.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$414.5K
$44.6K HTG 5.8M
-46.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$692
$100 HTG 13.1K
-60.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$465
$50.1 HTG 6,559
-46.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$510
$166 HTG 21.7K
-82.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$927
$68.6 HTG 8,981
-22.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$453
$20.20 HTG 2,644
29.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$9.86 HTG 1,291
-35.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,647
$100 HTG 13.2K
338.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$186.6K
$6,833 HTG 894.2K
57.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$1,000
$79.4 HTG 10.4K
-27.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$781
$73.8 HTG 9,655
-38.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,801
$122 HTG 16.0K
-14.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,874
$151 HTG 19.7K
-28.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.6K
$920 HTG 120.4K
10.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$888 HTG 116.2K
-29.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.5K
$2,155 HTG 282.0K
0.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.2K
$1,812 HTG 237.1K
-32.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.8K
$1,713 HTG 224.2K
121.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.5K
$1,485 HTG 194.3K
57.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.7K
-
-
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Port-au-Prince: April 13, 2026

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