Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 73.7% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
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 CFA3,086
|
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA823
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA280
|
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA47
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
|
pay 29.1% less for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
|
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA977
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
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