Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 26.0% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 65.9% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
|
$3.66
₱213.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
$3.20
₱186.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
$0.77
₱44.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.15
|
$0.43
₱25.15
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
$1.15
₱67.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$3.76
₱219.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG746.30
|
$6.56
₱382.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
$1.97
₱114.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
$1.81
₱105.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$1.23
₱71.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.54
|
$0.65
₱37.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$1.08
₱63.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$0.63
₱37.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$0.87
₱50.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
$1.10
₱64.38
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
$4.42
₱257.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
$12.06
₱704.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
$29,092.26
₱1,697,970.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.53
|
$2.70
₱157.37
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
$29.30
₱1,709.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
$265.23
₱15,480.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
|
$157.68
₱9,203.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
$84.84
₱4,951.97
|
|
pay 18.7% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
$168.61
₱9,840.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
$4,730.41
₱276,090.13
|
|
pay 22.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$1.35
₱78.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
$2.27
₱132.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
$2.49
₱145.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
$34.04
₱1,986.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
|
$5.09
₱297.06
|
|
pay 58.3% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
|
$36.74
₱2,144.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
|
$21.36
₱1,246.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
$64.86
₱3,785.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
|
$57.49
₱3,355.45
|
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