Cost of living comparison
Spain is 38.4% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.5% more in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 34.1% less in Spain
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Spain are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Spain. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 2.0% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,572.50
|
$13.87
€12.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.03
|
$9.22
€8.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.08
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.56
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.60
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG655.21
|
$6.37
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG744.07
|
$4.16
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.30
|
$2.66
€2.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG905.28
|
$3.36
€3.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.20
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
$1.13
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.20
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.43
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.98
|
$6.38
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,620.84
|
$34.26
€31.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,467.17
|
$33,643.92
€30,938.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.13
|
$14.57
€13.40
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,750.44
|
$31.87
€29.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,248.15
|
$872.36
€802.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,627.31
|
$692.13
€636.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,020.85
|
$103.97
€95.61
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,104.19
|
$385.97
€354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG899,969.92
|
$7,352.21
€6,760.96
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG655.21
|
$2.84
€2.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.91
|
$1.98
€1.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.08
|
$5.66
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,112.86
|
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,310.42
|
$8.63
€7.94
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.35
|
$75.89
€69.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.14
|
$32.12
€29.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.03
|
$77.96
€71.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,656.29
|
$91.38
€84.04
|
|
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