Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 22.1% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
$8.05
BYN26.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
$4.72
BYN15.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 33.4% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$2.92
BYN9.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
$2.52
BYN8.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
$2.81
BYN9.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
$12.76
BYN41.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,300.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
$3.80
BYN12.45
|
|
pay 72.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
$10.23
BYN33.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
$263.08
BYN861.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
$174.05
BYN570.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
$41.27
BYN135.16
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
$301.44
BYN987.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,266.11
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
$31.35
BYN102.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
$3.68
BYN12.04
|
|
pay 37.0% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
$59.42
BYN194.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
$37.14
BYN121.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
$86.71
BYN283.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
$84.07
BYN275.34
|
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