Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Port-au-Prince Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Port-au-Prince

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 31.5% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 34.2% cheaper than Port-au-Prince without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.65 ฿148
$12.17 HTG 1,596
-61.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.11 ฿1,463
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
-47.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.74 ฿277
$11.28 HTG 1,479
-22.52%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ฿96.4
$1.62 HTG 213
87.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ฿22.85
$2.03 HTG 266
-64.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 ฿12.41
$1.54 HTG 202
-74.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 ฿77.4
$4.97 HTG 652
-50.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿120
$7.05 HTG 924
-46.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 ฿68.0
$1.53 HTG 200
39.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 ฿59.0
$2.45 HTG 321
-24.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 ฿69.4
$2.98 HTG 391
-26.51%
Eggs
$2.25 ฿71.2
$2.83 HTG 372
-20.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.73 ฿626
$9.97 HTG 1,307
97.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.79 ฿120
$14.99 HTG 1,965
-74.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 ฿430
$11.91 HTG 1,562
13.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 ฿103
$5.12 HTG 672
-36.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 ฿53.0
$1.22 HTG 160
36.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.39 ฿75.9
$0.98 HTG 129
143.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 ฿66.4
$0.97 HTG 128
115.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.50
$5.05 HTG 662
-69.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 ฿47.89
$2.83 HTG 371
-46.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ฿31.37
$1.02 HTG 133
-2.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ฿16.33
$1.07 HTG 140
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 ฿136
$1.97 HTG 259
116.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.31 ฿644
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿56.8
$1.79 HTG 235
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ฿87.8
$2.00 HTG 262
38.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.40 ฿44.54
$0.18 HTG 23.07
677.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.70 ฿371
$20.18 HTG 2,646
-42.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 ฿98.7
$0.40 HTG 51.9
677.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 ฿31.55
$0.38 HTG 50.2
160.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.73 ฿436
$20.38 HTG 2,672
-32.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.84
$1.14 HTG 150
15.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ฿863.9K
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
-22.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K ฿1.1M
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
-25.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 ฿3,819
$101 HTG 13.3K
19.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿442
$49.65 HTG 6,509
-71.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.31 ฿581
$165 HTG 21.7K
-88.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 ฿1,933
$70.2 HTG 9,200
-13.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 ฿547
$19.83 HTG 2,600
-13.11%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 ฿276
$9.84 HTG 1,290
-11.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$698 ฿22.1K
$102 HTG 13.3K
586.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ฿499.1K
$6,903 HTG 905.0K
127.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 ฿1,828
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
-29.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.24 ฿1,086
$75.5 HTG 9,896
-54.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 ฿3,590
$122 HTG 16.0K
-7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,690
$152 HTG 19.9K
-44.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 ฿19.2K
$927 HTG 121.5K
-34.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$436 ฿13.8K
$891 HTG 116.9K
-51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 ฿65.2K
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,498 ฿47.5K
$1,812 HTG 237.5K
-17.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,252 ฿134.9K
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
148.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 ฿94.8K
$1,475 HTG 193.3K
102.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Port-au-Prince
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$529 ฿16.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
12
-55.58%

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Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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

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