Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Pétion-Ville Cost of Living Comparison Between Port-au-Prince and Pétion-Ville

🙂 Solo nomad: Port-au-Prince is 10.6% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 1.7% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 HTG 1,596
$14.66 HTG 1,923
-16.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
$93.6 HTG 12.3K
-6.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 HTG 1,480
$11.44 HTG 1,500
-1.40%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 213
$3.91 HTG 513
-58.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 HTG 266
$3.04 HTG 399
-33.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 202
$1.58 HTG 207
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 HTG 652
$7.62 HTG 1,000
-34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 HTG 924
$9.43 HTG 1,237
-25.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HTG 200
$2.18 HTG 286
-29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 HTG 321
$2.58 HTG 339
-5.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 HTG 391
$3.09 HTG 405
-3.56%
Eggs
$2.83 HTG 372
$3.61 HTG 473
-21.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 HTG 1,307
$6.77 HTG 888
47.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 HTG 1,965
$6.12 HTG 802
144.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 HTG 1,562
$9.42 HTG 1,235
26.43%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 HTG 672
$3.90 HTG 511
31.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 HTG 160
$0.89 HTG 117
37.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 HTG 129
$0.74 HTG 97.5
32.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 HTG 128
$2.26 HTG 296
-57.08%
Potato (1kg)
$5.05 HTG 663
$7.20 HTG 944
-29.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 HTG 371
$2.36 HTG 309
19.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 HTG 133
$1.15 HTG 151
-11.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 HTG 140
$1.00 HTG 132
7.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 HTG 259
$4.67 HTG 612
-57.82%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.34 HTG 1,486
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 HTG 235
$1.50 HTG 196
19.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 HTG 262
$2.20 HTG 288
-9.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 HTG 23.07
$0.36 HTG 47.81
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 HTG 2,647
$38.24 HTG 5,015
-47.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 52.0
$0.36 HTG 47.51
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.38 HTG 2,672
$13.90 HTG 1,822
46.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 HTG 150
$1.40 HTG 183
-18.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
2.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
$25.3K HTG 3.3M
80.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.3K
$167 HTG 21.8K
-39.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.65 HTG 6,511
$46.81 HTG 6,138
6.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.7K
$229 HTG 30.0K
-27.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 HTG 9,202
$59.2 HTG 7,766
18.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 HTG 2,601
$15.58 HTG 2,043
27.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 HTG 1,291
$4.87 HTG 638
102.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 HTG 905.2K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
$92.1 HTG 12.1K
-11.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 HTG 9,898
$76.8 HTG 10.1K
-1.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$153 HTG 20.0K
-20.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$194 HTG 25.5K
-21.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.5K
$1,128 HTG 147.9K
-17.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.9K
$927 HTG 121.6K
-3.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
$3,263 HTG 427.9K
-34.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 HTG 237.6K
$2,292 HTG 300.6K
-20.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
$2,473 HTG 324.3K
-30.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 HTG 193.4K
$1,861 HTG 244.0K
-20.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$774 HTG 101.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
18
-33.33%

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

Last update for Pétion-Ville: March 1, 2026

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