Cost of living comparison
Germany is 85.3% more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in Germany instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 26.8% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 31.9% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 21.8% more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 83.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$123.43
€118.34
|
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