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

🙂 Solo nomad: Port-au-Prince is 2.7% cheaper than Hamilton without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 2% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 HTG 1,596
$18.32 CA$25.10
-33.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
$73.0 CA$100
20.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 HTG 1,479
$10.90 CA$14.93
3.49%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 213
$4.13 CA$5.66
-60.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 HTG 266
$2.13 CA$2.92
-4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 202
$1.81 CA$2.48
-14.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 HTG 652
$6.03 CA$8.26
-17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 HTG 924
$6.47 CA$8.87
8.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HTG 200
$2.25 CA$3.08
-32.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 HTG 321
$2.16 CA$2.96
13.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 HTG 391
$2.94 CA$4.03
1.36%
Eggs
$2.83 HTG 372
$3.20 CA$4.38
-11.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 HTG 1,307
$7.62 CA$10.43
30.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 HTG 1,965
$11.52 CA$15.78
30.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 HTG 1,562
$14.33 CA$19.63
-16.89%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 HTG 672
$3.95 CA$5.41
29.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 HTG 160
$1.26 CA$1.72
-3.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 HTG 129
$3.71 CA$5.08
-73.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 HTG 128
$3.89 CA$5.34
-75.06%
Potato (1kg)
$5.05 HTG 662
$2.73 CA$3.74
84.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 HTG 371
$2.10 CA$2.87
34.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 HTG 133
$2.22 CA$3.04
-54.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 HTG 140
$2.07 CA$2.84
-48.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 HTG 259
$13.47 CA$18.46
-85.37%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.36 CA$18.31
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 HTG 235
$2.37 CA$3.24
-24.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 HTG 262
$3.09 CA$4.23
-35.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 HTG 23.07
$2.52 CA$3.45
-92.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 HTG 2,646
$88.3 CA$121
-77.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$3.58 CA$4.90
-88.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
$1.22 CA$1.67
-68.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.38 HTG 2,672
$24.48 CA$33.54
-16.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 HTG 150
$1.15 CA$1.58
-0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
$24.8K CA$34.0K
41.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
$20.8K CA$28.4K
120.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.3K
$150 CA$206
-32.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.65 HTG 6,509
$39.60 CA$54.3
25.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.7K
$52.5 CA$72.0
214.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 HTG 9,200
$37.30 CA$51.1
88.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 HTG 2,600
$21.82 CA$29.89
-9.12%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 HTG 1,290
$11.55 CA$15.82
-14.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$624 CA$855
-83.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 HTG 905.0K
$22.1K CA$30.2K
-68.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
$54.7 CA$75.0
48.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 HTG 9,896
$34.62 CA$47.42
118.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$97.0 CA$133
25.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$119 CA$163
27.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.5K
$1,374 CA$1,883
-32.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.9K
$1,290 CA$1,768
-30.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
$2,031 CA$2,783
5.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 HTG 237.5K
$2,032 CA$2,784
-10.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
$2,822 CA$3,866
-39.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 HTG 193.3K
$2,863 CA$3,922
-48.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,846 CA$3,899
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
6.62
81.27%

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

Last update for Hamilton: March 2, 2026

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