Cost of living comparison
India is 54.0% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in India
- Housing
-
pay 82.8% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% less in India
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 78.7% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.17
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.82
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.27
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.12
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG742.97
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.76
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG903.93
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.22
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.18
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.59
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,616.94
|
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,652.91
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.43
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 82.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,718.13
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,070.98
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,454.03
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,005.96
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,084.72
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG898,632.81
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.59
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,099.32
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,308.47
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,467.78
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,813.54
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,701.67
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,627.08
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
|
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