Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 14.7% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$12.00
HTG1,568.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$1.50
HTG196.07
|
|
pay 22.6% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$2.50
HTG326.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$5.68
HTG742.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$2.80
HTG365.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$6.91
HTG903.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.54
HTG71.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.27
HTG166.02
|
|
pay 68.8% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$2.01
HTG262.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$20.00
HTG2,614.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,575,033.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$3.58
HTG467.96
|
|
pay 28.8% more for housing
|
Aruba
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$165.98
HTG21,696.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$910.00
HTG118,950.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$890.00
HTG116,336.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$76.47
HTG9,995.87
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$100.00
HTG13,071.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,726.43
|
|
pay 29.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$1.65
HTG215.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$69.54
HTG9,090.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$10.00
HTG1,307.15
|
|
pay 25.6% more for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$80.00
HTG10,457.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$75.00
HTG9,803.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$120.00
HTG15,685.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$150.00
HTG19,607.29
|
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