Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 68.6% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Puerto Rico. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 4.0% less for restaurants
Haiti
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.88
|
$15.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,490.50
|
$9.53
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$1.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.36
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 64.9% more for groceries
Haiti
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.27
|
$3.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$4.23
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG743.30
|
$7.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.92
|
$4.96
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG904.35
|
$3.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.25
|
$1.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$1.37
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.38
|
$2.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.89
|
$1.53
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.26
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Haiti
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.71
|
$3.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,618.14
|
$49.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,581,739.22
|
$31,875.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.65
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 17.1% more for housing
Haiti
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,728.02
|
$59.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,125.22
|
$830.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,507.08
|
$536.89
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,010.52
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
Haiti
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,090.68
|
$421.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG899,042.19
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 89.5% more for entertainment and sports
Haiti
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.53
|
$2.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.69
|
$3.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.81
|
$10.94
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,103.47
|
$28.20
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,309.07
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
Haiti
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,472.55
|
$40.66
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,818.01
|
$46.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,708.82
|
$77.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,636.03
|
$95.00
|
|
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