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 6% more expensive than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pétion-Ville is 11% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.52 HTG 1,893
$11.84 HTG 1,543
22.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.7 HTG 12.1K
$90.4 HTG 11.8K
2.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.3 HTG 1,472
$11.5 HTG 1,499
-1.74%
Cappuccino
$3.76 HTG 490
$1.67 HTG 217
125.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 HTG 390
$2.02 HTG 263
48.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$1.52 HTG 198
1.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 HTG 996
$5.1 HTG 664
49.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.15 HTG 1,193
$7.06 HTG 920
29.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 HTG 272
$1.48 HTG 193
40.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 332
$2.54 HTG 331
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 HTG 406
$2.92 HTG 381
6.51%
Eggs
$3.59 HTG 468
$2.78 HTG 362
29.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.8 HTG 886
$10.02 HTG 1,306
-32.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.97 HTG 778
$15.18 HTG 1,978
-60.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.98 HTG 1,171
$11.84 HTG 1,544
-24.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.88 HTG 505
$5.09 HTG 663
-23.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.9 HTG 118
$1.17 HTG 153
-23.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 HTG 102
$1.01 HTG 132
-22.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 HTG 306
$0.99 HTG 129
137.37%
Potato (1kg)
$7.14 HTG 931
$4.95 HTG 646
44.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 HTG 292
$2.72 HTG 355
-17.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 HTG 147
$1.03 HTG 134
9.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 HTG 135
$1.08 HTG 141
-3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 HTG 609
$2.02 HTG 264
131.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.27 HTG 1,470
$6.99 HTG 911
61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 202
$1.8 HTG 234
-13.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 HTG 297
$1.92 HTG 251
18.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 HTG 51.4
$0.22 HTG 28.48
77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.42 HTG 5,008
$20.28 HTG 2,644
89.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51.4
$0.39 HTG 51
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.38 HTG 49.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.05 HTG 1,831
$19.96 HTG 2,601
-29.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 HTG 190
$1.11 HTG 145
31.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
$34.7K HTG 4.5M
-1.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K HTG 3.2M
$44.5K HTG 5.8M
-44.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 HTG 22.1K
$99 HTG 12.9K
70.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.53 HTG 6,065
$50.6 HTG 6,596
-8.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$226 HTG 29.4K
$164 HTG 21.4K
37.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 HTG 7,864
$69.6 HTG 9,071
-13.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.3 HTG 1,994
$20.34 HTG 2,651
-24.78%
Cinema Ticket
$5.02 HTG 655
$10.08 HTG 1,314
-50.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$100 HTG 13K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,824 HTG 889.5K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 HTG 12K
$80.3 HTG 10.5K
14.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.8 HTG 10.1K
$76 HTG 9,902
2.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 HTG 20.2K
$121 HTG 15.8K
28.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 HTG 24.5K
$150 HTG 19.5K
25.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 HTG 148K
$893 HTG 116.5K
27.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 HTG 119.6K
$889 HTG 115.9K
3.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,191 HTG 416K
$2,137 HTG 278.5K
49.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,302 HTG 300.1K
$1,842 HTG 240.2K
24.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,475 HTG 322.6K
$1,722 HTG 224.5K
43.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,845 HTG 240.5K
$1,530 HTG 199.4K
20.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$781 HTG 101.8K
$252 HTG 32.9K
209.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12
50.00%

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Last update for Pétion-Ville: October 28, 2025

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

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