Cost of living comparison
Germany is 85.3% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 31.9% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4 times more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 21.8% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.3% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 21.0% less in Germany
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Germany are more expensive than in Haiti. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,565.03
|
$14.04
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,484.95
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.63
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.05
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG740.54
|
$4.38
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.56
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.98
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.99
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.64
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.73
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,608.39
|
$52.96
€46.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,564,681.87
|
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.90
|
$23.02
€20.24
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,647.13
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,681.73
|
$790.39
€695.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,073.34
|
$625.27
€549.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,973.25
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,041.95
|
$458.39
€403.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG895,695.15
|
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.89
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,069.57
|
$36.01
€31.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,304.19
|
$12.80
€11.25
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,433.56
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,781.46
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,650.34
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,562.92
|
$123.43
€108.53
|
|
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