Cost of living comparison

Haiti

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 23.2% more expensive than Haiti overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 12.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 42.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 95.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 34.9% less in Saudi Arabia

The cost of transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Saudi Arabia. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Haiti, you would:

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pay 56.1% less for restaurants

	Haiti	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,572.57	$6.73 SAR25.23	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.09	$7.54 SAR28.27	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.09	$0.74 SAR2.76	-63.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.57	$0.25 SAR0.92	-83.6%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 12.6% less for groceries

	Haiti	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.62	$0.94 SAR3.54	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$3.87 SAR14.51	-22.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.10	$6.76 SAR25.37	+19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.32	$2.58 SAR9.67	-7.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.32	$3.22 SAR12.09	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.94 SAR3.53	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.33	$0.76 SAR2.86	+40.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.75 SAR2.80	+64.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.44	$0.74 SAR2.76	+62.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.21	$0.67 SAR2.52	-70.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.44	$0.63 SAR2.37	-50.1%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Haiti	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG262.99	$2.30 SAR8.63	+14.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,620.94	$44.62 SAR167.33	+123.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,586,653.36	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.15	$18.12 SAR67.96	+406.2%
Average			+129.2%

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pay 42.5% less for housing

	Haiti	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,751.32	$74.43 SAR279.10	-55.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,252.99	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	-57.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,632.04	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	-68.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,021.26	$85.15 SAR319.30	+11.4%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 95.7% more for childcare

	Haiti	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,104.72	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	+203.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,006.46	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	-11.7%
Average			+95.7%

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pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Haiti	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.24	$1.70 SAR6.39	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG215.92	$3.57 SAR13.37	+116.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.09	$7.18 SAR26.93	+259.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,113.23	$98.57 SAR369.64	+41.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,310.47	$16.63 SAR62.35	+66.3%
Average			+83.5%

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pay 34.9% less for clothing

	Haiti	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,483.78	$42.91 SAR160.90	-46.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,828.54	$58.28 SAR218.53	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,725.67	$91.66 SAR343.71	-23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,657.09	$78.88 SAR295.79	-47.4%
Average			-34.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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