Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 79.0% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 88.0% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
|
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
|
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
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