Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 2.1 times more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP18,319.88
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP28,866.03
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,420.47
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,596.14
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,544.20
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP9,436.58
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP16,920.17
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,810.66
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP9,542.92
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,671.58
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,982.92
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,405.97
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,994.35
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,181.99
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,974.68
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP13,315.06
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP149,578.92
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP76,918,269.57
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP61,463.60
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP99,735.22
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,187,640.16
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP1,028,326.59
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP289,496.72
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP831,197.30
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP19,028,002.64
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP5,030.61
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP6,122.11
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP9,123.34
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP97,895.54
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP15,929.76
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 78.5% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP226,793.29
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP166,649.09
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP355,773.16
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP301,195.02
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
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