Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 27.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 73.6% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.6% less in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Haiti
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.46
|
$12.00
HTG1,566.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
$11.39
HTG1,486.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.40
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.68
|
$1.50
HTG195.86
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.11
|
$2.50
HTG326.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.58
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.49
|
$5.68
HTG741.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.37
|
$2.80
HTG365.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.55
|
$6.91
HTG902.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.58
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.14
|
$0.54
HTG71.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.49
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.92
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.77
|
$1.27
HTG165.84
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.07
|
$2.01
HTG262.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$188.74
|
$20.00
HTG2,611.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,580.88
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,570,132.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.10
|
$3.58
HTG467.46
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Canberra
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.04
|
$165.98
HTG21,672.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,837.40
|
$910.00
HTG118,823.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,248.28
|
$890.00
HTG116,211.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$291.20
|
$76.47
HTG9,985.16
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,939.01
|
$100.00
HTG13,057.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,076.16
|
$6,867.80
HTG896,764.73
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.53
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.86
|
$1.65
HTG215.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$104.52
|
$69.54
HTG9,080.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.81
|
$10.00
HTG1,305.75
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.06
|
$80.00
HTG10,446.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.85
|
$75.00
HTG9,793.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$190.16
|
$120.00
HTG15,669.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$245.31
|
$150.00
HTG19,586.28
|
|
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