Cost of living comparison
Russia is 25.1% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Russia instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 56.2% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
|
$6.85
RUB668.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
$4.21
RUB410.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
$0.84
RUB82.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG197.15
|
$0.41
RUB39.70
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
$0.49
RUB47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$3.93
RUB383.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG746.30
|
$3.21
RUB312.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
$1.21
RUB118.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
$1.72
RUB168.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$0.56
RUB54.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.54
|
$0.56
RUB54.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$0.75
RUB72.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
$0.90
RUB88.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
$0.22
RUB21.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
$0.22
RUB21.34
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
$2.21
RUB215.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
$19.07
RUB1,860.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
$28,869.86
RUB2,817,182.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG470.53
|
$4.42
RUB431.51
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
$6.26
RUB611.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
$317.16
RUB30,949.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
|
$217.57
RUB21,230.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
$68.11
RUB6,646.76
|
|
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
$212.06
RUB20,693.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
$5,562.55
RUB542,805.17
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
$1.50
RUB146.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
$1.72
RUB167.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
$2.19
RUB214.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
$29.01
RUB2,830.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
|
$4.18
RUB407.89
|
|
pay 40.2% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
|
$58.04
RUB5,663.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
|
$36.63
RUB3,574.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
$78.11
RUB7,621.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
|
$78.83
RUB7,692.39
|
|
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