Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 62.0% more expensive than Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.4% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 38.3% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 90.5% more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 7.5% more in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.0% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Haiti
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Haiti are more expensive than in Guinea. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,445
|
$12.00
HTG1,565.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,880
|
$11.39
HTG1,485.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,462
|
$2.00
HTG260.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,344
|
$1.50
HTG195.74
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,386
|
$2.50
HTG326.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,990
|
$5.00
HTG652.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,829
|
$5.68
HTG740.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,152
|
$2.80
HTG364.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,438
|
$6.91
HTG901.50
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,608
|
$2.27
HTG295.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,530
|
$0.54
HTG71.03
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,922
|
$0.45
HTG59.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,062
|
$0.45
HTG59.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,222
|
$2.27
HTG295.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,222
|
$1.27
HTG165.74
|
|
pay 38.3% less for transportation
Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,841
|
$2.01
HTG261.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,594
|
$20.00
HTG2,609.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF284,471,691
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,567,341.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,565
|
$3.58
HTG467.17
|
|
pay 90.5% more for housing
Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF697,462
|
$165.98
HTG21,659.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,513,094
|
$910.00
HTG118,750.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,985,495
|
$890.00
HTG116,140.97
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG9,979.07
|
|
pay 7.5% more for childcare
Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,049.55
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF55,080,581
|
$6,867.80
HTG896,217.00
|
|
pay 56.0% more for entertainment and sports
Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,460
|
$5.00
HTG652.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,241
|
$1.65
HTG215.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,021
|
$2.00
HTG260.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF603,531
|
$69.54
HTG9,074.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,941
|
$10.00
HTG1,304.95
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for clothing
Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,407
|
$80.00
HTG10,439.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,509
|
$75.00
HTG9,787.16
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,611
|
$120.00
HTG15,659.46
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF431,018
|
$150.00
HTG19,574.32
|
|
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