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 65.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port-au-Prince is 69% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.84 HTG 1,543
$4.68 ฿151
152.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.4 HTG 11.8K
$46.4 ฿1,502
94.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.5 HTG 1,499
$8.65 ฿280
32.95%
Cappuccino
$1.67 HTG 217
$3.09 ฿100
-45.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 HTG 263
$0.73 ฿23.53
176.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 HTG 198
$0.37 ฿11.95
310.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.1 HTG 664
$2.39 ฿77.4
113.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.06 HTG 920
$3.62 ฿117
95.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 HTG 193
$2.24 ฿72.5
-33.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 HTG 331
$1.8 ฿58.2
41.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 HTG 381
$2.24 ฿72.3
30.36%
Eggs
$2.78 HTG 362
$2.23 ฿72.1
24.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 HTG 1,306
$19.31 ฿625
-48.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.18 HTG 1,978
$3.77 ฿122
302.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.84 HTG 1,544
$13.05 ฿422
-9.27%
Apples (1kg)
$5.09 HTG 663
$3.28 ฿106
55.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 HTG 153
$1.63 ฿52.6
-28.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.01 HTG 132
$2.4 ฿77.7
-57.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.99 HTG 129
$1.99 ฿64.3
-50.25%
Potato (1kg)
$4.95 HTG 646
$1.53 ฿49.62
223.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.72 HTG 355
$1.49 ฿48.11
82.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 HTG 134
$1.02 ฿32.87
0.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 HTG 141
$0.48 ฿15.61
125.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.02 HTG 264
$4.32 ฿140
-53.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.99 HTG 911
$21.68 ฿702
-67.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 HTG 234
$1.77 ฿57.3
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 HTG 251
$2.79 ฿90.4
-31.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 HTG 28.48
$1.35 ฿43.74
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.28 HTG 2,644
$11.76 ฿380
72.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51
$3.15 ฿102
-87.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 49.74
$1 ฿32.3
-62.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.96 HTG 2,601
$13.64 ฿442
46.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 HTG 145
$1.3 ฿42.2
-14.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K HTG 4.5M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
26.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.5K HTG 5.8M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
31.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99 HTG 12.9K
$123 ฿3,970
-19.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 HTG 6,596
$13.93 ฿451
263.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$164 HTG 21.4K
$18.24 ฿590
801.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.6 HTG 9,071
$60.8 ฿1,966
14.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.34 HTG 2,651
$17.11 ฿554
18.88%
Cinema Ticket
$10.08 HTG 1,314
$9.07 ฿294
11.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$100 HTG 13K
$694 ฿22.5K
-85.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,824 HTG 889.5K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-57.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.3 HTG 10.5K
$57.5 ฿1,861
39.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76 HTG 9,902
$34.51 ฿1,117
120.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 HTG 15.8K
$115 ฿3,727
4.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 HTG 19.5K
$84.8 ฿2,743
76.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$893 HTG 116.5K
$611 ฿19.8K
46.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 HTG 115.9K
$442 ฿14.3K
101.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,137 HTG 278.5K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
6.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,842 HTG 240.2K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
26.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,722 HTG 224.5K
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,530 HTG 199.4K
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-46.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port-au-Prince
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$252 HTG 32.9K
$697 ฿22.5K
-63.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
5.33
125.14%

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

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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