Cost of living comparison
Chile is 11.0% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 48.6% less in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 89.6% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in Chile
The cost of transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Chile. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
$16,204.48
CLF397.5100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 48.6% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
$453.06
CLF11.1100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
$359.28
CLF8.8100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
$78.13
CLF1.9200
|
|
pay 89.6% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
$313.82
CLF7.7000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.0700
|
|
pay 17.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
$61.62
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
$78.35
CLF1.9200
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Chile or Haiti. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.