Cost of Living Comparison Between Pétion-Ville and Port-au-Prince Cost of Living Comparison Between Pétion-Ville and Port-au-Prince

😐 Solo nomad: Pétion-Ville is 11.9% more expensive than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 14.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pétion-Ville is 1.7% more expensive than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.66 HTG 1,923
$12.17 HTG 1,596
20.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.6 HTG 12.3K
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
6.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.44 HTG 1,500
$11.28 HTG 1,480
1.42%
Cappuccino
$3.91 HTG 513
$1.62 HTG 213
141.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 HTG 399
$2.03 HTG 266
49.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 HTG 207
$1.54 HTG 202
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.62 HTG 1,000
$4.97 HTG 652
53.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.43 HTG 1,237
$7.05 HTG 924
33.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 HTG 286
$1.53 HTG 200
42.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 HTG 339
$2.45 HTG 321
5.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 HTG 405
$2.98 HTG 391
3.69%
Eggs
$3.61 HTG 473
$2.83 HTG 372
27.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 HTG 888
$9.97 HTG 1,307
-32.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.12 HTG 802
$14.99 HTG 1,965
-59.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 HTG 1,235
$11.91 HTG 1,562
-20.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.90 HTG 511
$5.12 HTG 672
-23.83%
Banana (1kg)
$0.89 HTG 117
$1.22 HTG 160
-27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 HTG 97.5
$0.98 HTG 129
-24.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 HTG 296
$0.97 HTG 128
132.99%
Potato (1kg)
$7.20 HTG 944
$5.05 HTG 663
42.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 HTG 309
$2.83 HTG 371
-16.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 HTG 151
$1.02 HTG 133
12.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 HTG 132
$1.07 HTG 140
-6.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 HTG 612
$1.97 HTG 259
137.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 HTG 1,486
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 HTG 196
$1.79 HTG 235
-16.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 HTG 288
$2.00 HTG 262
10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 HTG 47.81
$0.18 HTG 23.07
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.24 HTG 5,015
$20.18 HTG 2,647
89.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.36 HTG 47.51
$0.40 HTG 52.0
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.38 HTG 50.2
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.90 HTG 1,822
$20.38 HTG 2,672
-31.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 HTG 183
$1.14 HTG 150
22.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
-2.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K HTG 3.3M
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
-44.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$167 HTG 21.8K
$101 HTG 13.3K
64.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.81 HTG 6,138
$49.65 HTG 6,511
-5.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 HTG 30.0K
$165 HTG 21.7K
38.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 HTG 7,766
$70.2 HTG 9,202
-15.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.58 HTG 2,043
$19.83 HTG 2,601
-21.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 HTG 638
$9.84 HTG 1,291
-50.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$102 HTG 13.3K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,903 HTG 905.2K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 HTG 12.1K
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
13.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.8 HTG 10.1K
$75.5 HTG 9,898
1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 HTG 20.0K
$122 HTG 16.0K
25.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 HTG 25.5K
$152 HTG 19.9K
27.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,128 HTG 147.9K
$927 HTG 121.5K
21.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.6K
$891 HTG 116.9K
4.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,263 HTG 427.9K
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
52.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,292 HTG 300.6K
$1,812 HTG 237.6K
26.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,473 HTG 324.3K
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
44.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,861 HTG 244.0K
$1,475 HTG 193.4K
26.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$774 HTG 101.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12
50.00%

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Last update for Pétion-Ville: March 1, 2026

Last update for Port-au-Prince: February 28, 2026

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