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 5.6% cheaper than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 12.4% more expensive than Pétion-Ville without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 HTG 1,543
$14.52 HTG 1,893
-18.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.4 HTG 11.8K
$92.7 HTG 12.1K
-2.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 HTG 1,499
$11.3 HTG 1,472
1.77%
Cappuccino
$1.67 HTG 217
$3.76 HTG 490
-55.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 HTG 263
$2.99 HTG 390
-32.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 HTG 198
$1.55 HTG 202
-1.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.1 HTG 664
$7.64 HTG 996
-33.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 HTG 920
$9.15 HTG 1,193
-22.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 HTG 193
$2.08 HTG 272
-28.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 331
$2.54 HTG 332
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 HTG 381
$3.11 HTG 406
-6.11%
Eggs
$2.78 HTG 362
$3.59 HTG 468
-22.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 HTG 1,306
$6.8 HTG 886
47.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.18 HTG 1,978
$5.97 HTG 778
154.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 HTG 1,544
$8.98 HTG 1,171
31.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.09 HTG 663
$3.88 HTG 505
31.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 HTG 153
$0.9 HTG 118
30.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 HTG 132
$0.78 HTG 102
29.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 HTG 129
$2.35 HTG 306
-57.87%
Potato (1kg)
$4.95 HTG 646
$7.14 HTG 931
-30.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 HTG 355
$2.24 HTG 292
21.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HTG 134
$1.13 HTG 147
-8.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 HTG 141
$1.04 HTG 135
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 HTG 264
$4.67 HTG 609
-56.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 HTG 911
$11.27 HTG 1,470
-37.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 HTG 234
$1.55 HTG 202
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 HTG 251
$2.28 HTG 297
-15.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 HTG 28.48
$0.39 HTG 51.4
-43.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.28 HTG 2,644
$38.42 HTG 5,008
-47.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51
$0.39 HTG 51.4
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 49.74
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.96 HTG 2,601
$14.05 HTG 1,831
42.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 HTG 145
$1.46 HTG 190
-23.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K HTG 4.5M
$34.3K HTG 4.5M
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K HTG 5.8M
$24.6K HTG 3.2M
80.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99 HTG 12.9K
$169 HTG 22.1K
-41.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 HTG 6,596
$46.53 HTG 6,065
8.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$164 HTG 21.4K
$226 HTG 29.4K
-27.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.6 HTG 9,071
$60.3 HTG 7,864
15.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 HTG 2,651
$15.3 HTG 1,994
32.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 HTG 1,314
$5.02 HTG 655
100.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 HTG 13K
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,824 HTG 889.5K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 HTG 10.5K
$92.1 HTG 12K
-12.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 HTG 9,902
$77.8 HTG 10.1K
-2.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 HTG 15.8K
$155 HTG 20.2K
-22.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 HTG 19.5K
$188 HTG 24.5K
-20.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 HTG 116.5K
$1,135 HTG 148K
-21.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 HTG 115.9K
$917 HTG 119.6K
-3.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 HTG 278.5K
$3,191 HTG 416K
-33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 HTG 240.2K
$2,302 HTG 300.1K
-19.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 HTG 224.5K
$2,475 HTG 322.6K
-30.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 HTG 199.4K
$1,845 HTG 240.5K
-17.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Pétion-Ville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 HTG 32.9K
$781 HTG 101.8K
-67.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
18
-33.33%

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Last update for Port-au-Prince: October 27, 2025

Last update for Pétion-Ville: October 28, 2025

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