Cost of living comparison
Jersey is 4.0 times more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.0% more in Jersey
- Groceries
-
pay 76.6% more in Jersey
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6 times more in Jersey
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% more in Jersey
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1 times more in Jersey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Jersey
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Jersey
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Jersey are more expensive than in Haiti. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Jersey.
If you lived in Jersey instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
$45.20
£34.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$2.83
£2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
$2.50
£1.93
|
|
pay 76.6% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$5.33
£4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
$7.84
£6.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
$5.67
£4.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$1.89
£1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$1.39
£1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.83
£1.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
$1.57
£1.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
$7.93
£6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
$67.16
£51.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
$51.51
£39.79
|
|
pay 63.6% more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
|
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
$7.75
£5.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
$4.95
£3.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
$74.05
£57.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
$18.08
£13.97
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Jersey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
$202.34
£156.30
|
|
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