Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 40.6% more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 2.8% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 39.4% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 44.2% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 32.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 41.6% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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