Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 73.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 90.0% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 29.1% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 55.3% more in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Haiti are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 52.6% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$12.00
HTG1,566.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,445
|
$11.39
HTG1,486.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA755
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$1.50
HTG195.86
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
$2.50
HTG326.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,202
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,572
|
$5.68
HTG741.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$2.80
HTG365.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,424
|
$6.91
HTG902.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA257
|
$0.54
HTG71.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$1.27
HTG165.84
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,610
|
$2.01
HTG262.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,768
|
$20.00
HTG2,611.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,496,564
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,570,132.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
$3.58
HTG467.46
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,144
|
$165.98
HTG21,672.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA250,621
|
$910.00
HTG118,823.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA130,216
|
$890.00
HTG116,211.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA43,811
|
$76.47
HTG9,985.16
|
|
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA442,183
|
$100.00
HTG13,057.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,332,649
|
$6,867.80
HTG896,764.73
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA896
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,180
|
$1.65
HTG215.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$69.54
HTG9,080.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$10.00
HTG1,305.75
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA51,899
|
$80.00
HTG10,446.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$75.00
HTG9,793.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,181
|
$120.00
HTG15,669.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
$150.00
HTG19,586.28
|
|
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