Cost of living comparison

Costa Rica

compared to

Haiti

Haiti vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary

Haiti is 4.8% more expensive than Costa Rica overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% more in Haiti
Groceries: pay 7.7% more in Haiti
Transportation: pay 50.2% less in Haiti
Housing: pay 83.5% more in Haiti
Childcare: pay 59.1% less in Haiti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.0% more in Haiti
Clothing: pay 38.5% more in Haiti

The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Haiti are more expensive than in Costa Rica. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Haiti. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Haiti.

Haiti vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Haiti instead of Costa Rica, you would:

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pay 12.2% more for restaurants

	Costa Rica	Haiti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.75 CRC4,861.38	$12.00 HTG1,572.50	+23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.08 CRC4,529.24	$11.39 HTG1,492.03	+25.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.01 CRC1,002.75	$2.00 HTG262.08	-0.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 CRC743.89	$1.50 HTG196.56	+0.6%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 7.7% more for groceries

	Costa Rica	Haiti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.53 CRC1,262.89	$2.50 HTG327.60	-1.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.76 CRC1,876.61	$5.00 HTG655.21	+32.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 CRC3,479.13	$5.68 HTG744.07	-18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.21 CRC1,602.04	$2.80 HTG366.30	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.97 CRC1,980.43	$6.91 HTG905.28	+74.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 CRC892.43	$2.27 HTG297.20	+26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 CRC307.67	$0.54 HTG71.33	-11.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC606.66	$0.45 HTG59.44	-62.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 CRC609.28	$0.45 HTG59.44	-62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 CRC545.77	$2.27 HTG297.20	+107.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 CRC555.45	$1.27 HTG166.43	+14.0%
Average			+7.7%

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pay 50.2% less for transportation

	Costa Rica	Haiti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.63 CRC2,806.40	$2.01 HTG262.98	-64.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.00 CRC24,437.54	$20.00 HTG2,620.84	-59.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,063.37 CRC17,487,364.97	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,467.17	-0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.62 CRC7,791.37	$3.58 HTG469.13	-77.1%
Average			-50.2%

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pay 83.5% more for housing

	Costa Rica	Haiti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.50 CRC24,188.91	$165.98 HTG21,750.44	+242.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$778.04 CRC388,035.38	$910.00 HTG119,248.15	+17.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.50 CRC273,059.59	$890.00 HTG116,627.31	+62.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.26 CRC34,042.58	$76.47 HTG10,020.85	+12.0%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 59.1% less for childcare

	Costa Rica	Haiti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$519.07 CRC258,877.67	$100.00 HTG13,104.19	-80.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,987.74 CRC5,479,982.83	$6,867.80 HTG899,969.92	-37.5%
Average			-59.1%

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pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Costa Rica	Haiti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 CRC1,360.13	$5.00 HTG655.21	+83.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.65 CRC1,822.50	$1.65 HTG215.91	-54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.58 CRC2,285.36	$2.00 HTG262.08	-56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.46 CRC29,655.13	$69.54 HTG9,112.86	+17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.63 CRC4,302.05	$10.00 HTG1,310.42	+15.9%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 38.5% more for clothing

	Costa Rica	Haiti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.32 CRC32,579.25	$80.00 HTG10,483.35	+22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.54 CRC22,213.88	$75.00 HTG9,828.14	+68.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.39 CRC55,053.23	$120.00 HTG15,725.03	+8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.22 CRC48,485.54	$150.00 HTG19,656.29	+54.3%
Average			+38.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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