Port-au-Prince

Port-au-Prince is the capital and largest city of Haiti. Port-au-Prince feels like a small town. In reality it has more than four million inhabitants and it's by far the largest city of the country. The fact remains that there are mostly two-story buildings and only two "skyscrapers" (both less than 20 stories).

Eating out in Port-au-Prince is surpringly expensive. Even at modest restaurants a full plate of food will usually cost around 200 gourde. A good amount of food from street vendors will even cost up to 100 gourde.

Getting in to the capital by bus is relatively easy from the Dominican Republic, on a bus run by the firm terrabus it costs around $30 and there are 2 daily. Within the country however it is a different story. It's no more $30 but $ 45 one way.