Cost of living comparison
China is 10.3% more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in China instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,568.58
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,488.31
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.07
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.79
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG742.22
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.39
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG903.02
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.15
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.29
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.46
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.02
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 24.9% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.33
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,614.31
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,575,033.79
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.96
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,696.22
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,950.88
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,336.57
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,995.87
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,071.53
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG897,726.43
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG653.58
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.37
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.43
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,090.14
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,307.15
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
|
pay 46.7% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,457.22
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,803.64
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,685.83
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,607.29
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
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