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
HTG1,563.62
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 60.4% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 67.7% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 78.0% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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