Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 36.3% more expensive than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.0% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% more in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 50.7% more in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 81.2% more in Haiti
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Haiti are more expensive than in Belize. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Belize, you would:
pay 43.0% more for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.90
|
$12.00
HTG1,570.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.03
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$1.50
HTG196.27
|
|
pay 9.6% more for groceries
|
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.50
HTG327.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.38
|
$5.68
HTG742.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$2.80
HTG365.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.15
|
$6.91
HTG903.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.54
HTG71.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$1.27
HTG166.18
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.02
|
$2.01
HTG262.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.17
|
$20.00
HTG2,616.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,117.96
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,652.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.42
|
$3.58
HTG468.43
|
|
pay 50.7% more for housing
|
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.49
|
$165.98
HTG21,718.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,442.60
|
$910.00
HTG119,070.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.88
|
$890.00
HTG116,454.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.39
|
$76.47
HTG10,005.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,084.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG898,632.81
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.51
|
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$1.65
HTG215.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.37
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.83
|
$69.54
HTG9,099.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.52
|
$10.00
HTG1,308.47
|
|
pay 81.2% more for clothing
|
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.11
|
$80.00
HTG10,467.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.62
|
$75.00
HTG9,813.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.85
|
$120.00
HTG15,701.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.43
|
$150.00
HTG19,627.08
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Haiti or Belize. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.