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 15.4% more expensive than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pétion-Ville is 11.4% more expensive than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.31 HTG 1,872
$12.10 HTG 1,583
18.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.0 HTG 11.9K
$88.6 HTG 11.6K
2.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 HTG 1,510
$11.21 HTG 1,467
2.94%
Cappuccino
$3.87 HTG 507
$1.67 HTG 219
131.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 HTG 399
$2.05 HTG 268
48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 HTG 203
$1.51 HTG 198
2.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.86 HTG 1,028
$4.85 HTG 635
62.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.97 HTG 1,174
$7.04 HTG 921
27.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 HTG 287
$1.53 HTG 200
43.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 HTG 350
$2.44 HTG 319
9.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.08 HTG 402
$3.02 HTG 395
1.99%
Eggs
$3.58 HTG 468
$2.77 HTG 362
29.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 HTG 893
$10.10 HTG 1,321
-32.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 HTG 798
$15.52 HTG 2,031
-60.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 HTG 1,233
$11.98 HTG 1,567
-21.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.77 HTG 494
$4.97 HTG 650
-24.14%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 HTG 126
$1.17 HTG 153
-17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 HTG 103
$1.02 HTG 133
-22.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.35 HTG 307
$0.98 HTG 128
139.80%
Potato (1kg)
$7.08 HTG 926
$5.11 HTG 668
38.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 HTG 298
$2.83 HTG 371
-19.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 HTG 146
$0.98 HTG 128
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 HTG 133
$1.13 HTG 148
-10.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.65 HTG 609
$2.02 HTG 264
130.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.42 HTG 1,494
$15.44 HTG 2,020
-26.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 HTG 195
$1.70 HTG 223
-12.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 HTG 283
$2.00 HTG 262
8.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 HTG 47.39
$0.20 HTG 25.93
80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.92 HTG 5,091
$19.61 HTG 2,565
98.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$0.37 HTG 48.32
8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.39 HTG 50.8
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.67 HTG 1,788
$20.09 HTG 2,628
-31.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 HTG 183
$1.11 HTG 145
26.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
$35.1K HTG 4.6M
-2.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.9K HTG 3.3M
$44.6K HTG 5.8M
-44.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 HTG 22.4K
$100 HTG 13.1K
71.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.82 HTG 5,993
$50.1 HTG 6,556
-8.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 HTG 29.9K
$166 HTG 21.7K
37.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 HTG 7,790
$68.6 HTG 8,976
-13.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.17 HTG 1,984
$20.20 HTG 2,643
-24.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.11 HTG 668
$9.86 HTG 1,290
-48.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$100 HTG 13.1K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,833 HTG 893.7K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.7 HTG 12.0K
$79.4 HTG 10.4K
15.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.3 HTG 9,843
$73.8 HTG 9,650
2.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$152 HTG 19.8K
$122 HTG 15.9K
24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 HTG 25.5K
$151 HTG 19.7K
29.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 HTG 152.6K
$920 HTG 120.3K
26.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 HTG 120.1K
$888 HTG 116.1K
3.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,216 HTG 420.7K
$2,155 HTG 281.9K
49.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,306 HTG 301.7K
$1,812 HTG 237.0K
27.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 HTG 328.4K
$1,713 HTG 224.1K
46.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,840 HTG 240.7K
$1,485 HTG 194.2K
23.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pétion-Ville
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$778 HTG 101.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
12
50.00%

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Last update for Pétion-Ville: April 11, 2026

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

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