Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 15.0% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 53.9% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$5.09
R$29.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$3.98
R$23.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$3.44
R$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.81
R$4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.45
R$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$0.63
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$0.49
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$3.67
R$21.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$39.48
R$228.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$7.39
R$42.85
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
|
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$21.85
R$126.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$5.84
R$33.84
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$56.60
R$328.09
|
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