Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 3.2 times more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 92.3% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 67.5% more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 11.7 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
$116.52
|
|
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