Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Port-au-Prince is 23.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 33.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 HTG 1,596
$13.12 MX$232
-7.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
$53.8 MX$952
63.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 HTG 1,479
$9.40 MX$166
20.00%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 213
$3.56 MX$63.0
-54.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 HTG 266
$1.60 MX$28.37
26.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 202
$1.15 MX$20.44
33.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 HTG 652
$3.16 MX$55.9
57.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 HTG 924
$4.85 MX$85.8
45.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HTG 200
$1.63 MX$28.92
-6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 HTG 321
$2.73 MX$48.40
-10.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 HTG 391
$1.88 MX$33.25
58.51%
Eggs
$2.83 HTG 372
$2.63 MX$46.58
7.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 HTG 1,307
$9.89 MX$175
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 HTG 1,965
$8.40 MX$149
78.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 HTG 1,562
$11.63 MX$206
2.41%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 HTG 672
$2.97 MX$52.6
72.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 HTG 160
$1.78 MX$31.59
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 HTG 129
$2.06 MX$36.38
-52.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 HTG 128
$1.97 MX$34.96
-50.76%
Potato (1kg)
$5.05 HTG 662
$2.09 MX$36.92
141.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 HTG 371
$2.26 MX$39.99
25.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 HTG 133
$1.46 MX$25.81
-30.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 HTG 140
$1.09 MX$19.29
-1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 HTG 259
$4.34 MX$76.8
-54.61%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$241
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 HTG 235
$1.67 MX$29.63
7.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 HTG 262
$3.54 MX$62.6
-43.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 HTG 23.07
$0.36 MX$6.37
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 HTG 2,646
$18.96 MX$336
6.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$1.32 MX$23.43
-69.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
$0.30 MX$5.33
26.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.38 HTG 2,672
$5.49 MX$97.2
271.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 HTG 150
$1.34 MX$23.66
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
$19.1K MX$338.3K
83.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
$23.8K MX$420.6K
92.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.3K
$41.11 MX$728
146.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.65 HTG 6,509
$27.78 MX$492
78.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.7K
$30.00 MX$531
451.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 HTG 9,200
$53.5 MX$948
31.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 HTG 2,600
$26.13 MX$463
-24.11%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 HTG 1,290
$6.28 MX$111
56.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$439 MX$7,777
-76.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 HTG 905.0K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-35.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
$57.1 MX$1,011
42.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 HTG 9,896
$45.30 MX$802
66.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$104 MX$1,845
17.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$108 MX$1,916
40.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.5K
$996 MX$17.6K
-6.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
42.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
$2,106 MX$37.3K
1.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 HTG 237.5K
$1,218 MX$21.6K
48.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-54.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 HTG 193.3K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-33.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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