Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 11.9% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.73
|
$12.00
HTG1,569.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.00
HTG261.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.50
HTG196.24
|
|
pay 5.8% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$2.50
HTG327.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
|
$5.00
HTG654.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$5.68
HTG742.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
|
$2.80
HTG365.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
|
$6.91
HTG903.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$2.27
HTG296.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.54
HTG71.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.45
HTG59.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$0.45
HTG59.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$2.27
HTG296.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.27
HTG166.16
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$2.01
HTG262.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.17
|
$20.00
HTG2,616.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,002.46
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,022.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
|
$3.58
HTG468.37
|
|
pay 3.5% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.08
|
$165.98
HTG21,715.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.92
|
$910.00
HTG119,054.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,288.94
|
$890.00
HTG116,438.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.29
|
$76.47
HTG10,004.59
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$958.46
|
$100.00
HTG13,082.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,600.99
|
$6,867.80
HTG898,509.15
|
|
pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
|
$5.00
HTG654.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$1.65
HTG215.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$2.00
HTG261.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.06
|
$69.54
HTG9,098.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.13
|
$10.00
HTG1,308.29
|
|
pay 62.2% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
|
$80.00
HTG10,466.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
|
$75.00
HTG9,812.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
|
$120.00
HTG15,699.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.93
|
$150.00
HTG19,624.38
|
|
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