Cost of living comparison
Russia is 30.3% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Russia instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 34.7% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 32.0% more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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