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

😐 Solo nomad: Port-au-Prince is 46% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 57.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 52% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.17 HTG 1,596
$4.65 ฿148
161.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 HTG 11.5K
$46.11 ฿1,463
90.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 HTG 1,479
$8.74 ฿277
29.06%
Cappuccino
$1.62 HTG 213
$3.04 ฿96.4
-46.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 HTG 266
$0.72 ฿22.85
181.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 HTG 202
$0.39 ฿12.41
294.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 HTG 652
$2.44 ฿77.4
103.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.05 HTG 924
$3.79 ฿120
86.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 HTG 200
$2.14 ฿68.0
-28.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 HTG 321
$1.86 ฿59.0
31.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 HTG 391
$2.19 ฿69.4
36.07%
Eggs
$2.83 HTG 372
$2.25 ฿71.2
25.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 HTG 1,307
$19.73 ฿626
-49.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.99 HTG 1,965
$3.79 ฿120
295.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.91 HTG 1,562
$13.55 ฿430
-12.10%
Apples (1kg)
$5.12 HTG 672
$3.25 ฿103
57.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 HTG 160
$1.67 ฿53.0
-26.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 HTG 129
$2.39 ฿75.9
-59.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 HTG 128
$2.09 ฿66.4
-53.59%
Potato (1kg)
$5.05 HTG 662
$1.53 ฿48.50
230.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 HTG 371
$1.51 ฿47.89
87.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 HTG 133
$0.99 ฿31.37
3.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 HTG 140
$0.51 ฿16.33
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.97 HTG 259
$4.27 ฿136
-53.86%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$20.31 ฿644
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 HTG 235
$1.79 ฿56.8
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 HTG 262
$2.77 ฿87.8
-27.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 HTG 23.07
$1.40 ฿44.54
-87.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.18 HTG 2,646
$11.70 ฿371
72.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.9
$3.11 ฿98.7
-87.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
$0.99 ฿31.55
-61.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.38 HTG 2,672
$13.73 ฿436
48.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 HTG 150
$1.32 ฿41.84
-13.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K HTG 4.6M
$27.2K ฿863.9K
28.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.7K HTG 6.0M
$34.1K ฿1.1M
34.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 HTG 13.3K
$120 ฿3,819
-15.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.65 HTG 6,509
$13.93 ฿442
256.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$165 HTG 21.7K
$18.31 ฿581
803.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.2 HTG 9,200
$60.9 ฿1,933
15.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.83 HTG 2,600
$17.23 ฿547
15.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.84 HTG 1,290
$8.71 ฿276
12.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$698 ฿22.1K
-85.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 HTG 905.0K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
-56.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.3 HTG 10.7K
$57.6 ฿1,828
41.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.5 HTG 9,896
$34.24 ฿1,086
120.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 HTG 16.0K
$113 ฿3,590
7.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 HTG 19.9K
$84.8 ฿2,690
79.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 HTG 121.5K
$604 ฿19.2K
53.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 HTG 116.9K
$436 ฿13.8K
104.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 HTG 280.1K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
3.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,812 HTG 237.5K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
20.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,715 HTG 224.8K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-59.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,475 HTG 193.3K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-50.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$529 ฿16.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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