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
FJD10.36
|
$12.00
HTG1,568.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$1.50
HTG196.07
|
|
pay 69.1% more for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$2.50
HTG326.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$5.68
HTG742.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$2.80
HTG365.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$6.91
HTG903.02
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.54
HTG71.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$1.27
HTG166.02
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$2.01
HTG262.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$20.00
HTG2,614.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,575,033.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$3.58
HTG467.96
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$165.98
HTG21,696.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$910.00
HTG118,950.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$890.00
HTG116,336.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$76.47
HTG9,995.87
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$100.00
HTG13,071.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,726.43
|
|
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$1.65
HTG215.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$69.54
HTG9,090.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$10.00
HTG1,307.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$80.00
HTG10,457.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$75.00
HTG9,803.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$120.00
HTG15,685.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$150.00
HTG19,607.29
|
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