Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 2.8 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 65.2% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 58.0% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 18.2% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.9% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0 times more in Haiti
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Haiti are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Haiti. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$12.00
HTG1,567.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$11.39
HTG1,487.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$2.00
HTG261.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$1.50
HTG195.95
|
|
pay 65.2% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$2.50
HTG326.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$5.00
HTG653.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$5.68
HTG741.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$2.80
HTG365.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$6.91
HTG902.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$2.27
HTG296.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.54
HTG71.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$2.27
HTG296.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$1.27
HTG165.91
|
|
pay 58.0% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$2.01
HTG262.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,612.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,572,218.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$3.58
HTG467.67
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$165.98
HTG21,682.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$910.00
HTG118,877.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$890.00
HTG116,264.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$76.47
HTG9,989.72
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$100.00
HTG13,063.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,174.05
|
|
pay 82.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$5.00
HTG653.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.65
HTG215.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$2.00
HTG261.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$69.54
HTG9,084.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$10.00
HTG1,306.35
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$80.00
HTG10,450.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$75.00
HTG9,797.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$120.00
HTG15,676.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$150.00
HTG19,595.22
|
|
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