Cost of living comparison

Haiti

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 15.0% more expensive than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 51.2% less in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 57.9% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 38.5% less in Dominican Republic

The cost of transportation and childcare in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dominican Republic. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

Dominican Republic vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Haiti, you would:

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$7.20 DOP454.16	-40.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$6.54 DOP412.51	-42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.97 DOP61.31	-51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.72 DOP45.71	-51.7%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Haiti	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$1.52 DOP95.81	-39.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$3.28 DOP207.14	-34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$4.35 DOP274.53	-23.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$1.69 DOP106.74	-39.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$2.22 DOP139.81	-67.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$1.07 DOP67.71	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.35 DOP22.18	-35.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.97 DOP61.07	+113.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.66 DOP41.63	+45.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.66 DOP41.38	-71.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.90 DOP56.85	-29.1%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Haiti	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$4.64 DOP292.86	+131.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$56.13 DOP3,542.27	+180.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$26,137.07 DOP1,649,587.72	-25.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$22.92 DOP1,446.74	+540.3%
Average			+206.7%

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pay 51.2% less for housing

	Haiti	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$36.09 DOP2,277.47	-78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$624.27 DOP39,399.51	-31.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$355.68 DOP22,447.73	-60.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$49.67 DOP3,134.82	-35.0%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 57.9% more for childcare

	Haiti	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$250.80 DOP15,828.60	+150.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$4,459.64 DOP281,460.95	-35.1%
Average			+57.9%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$2.61 DOP164.74	-47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$2.03 DOP127.88	+23.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$4.25 DOP268.28	+112.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$30.73 DOP1,939.31	-55.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$5.58 DOP351.95	-44.2%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 38.5% less for clothing

	Haiti	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$46.15 DOP2,912.95	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$46.61 DOP2,941.89	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$80.84 DOP5,102.26	-32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$88.22 DOP5,567.56	-41.2%
Average			-38.5%

Haiti vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of clothing

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