Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 22.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% less in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 23.3% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% less in Haiti
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 31.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,508
|
$12.00
HTG1,572.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,191
|
$11.39
HTG1,491.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK363
|
$2.00
HTG262.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK261
|
$1.50
HTG196.55
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK382
|
$2.50
HTG327.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK939
|
$5.00
HTG655.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK777
|
$5.68
HTG744.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK701
|
$2.80
HTG366.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,100
|
$6.91
HTG905.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK158
|
$2.27
HTG297.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK133
|
$0.54
HTG71.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK151
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK242
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK160
|
$2.27
HTG297.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK101
|
$1.27
HTG166.42
|
|
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,081
|
$2.01
HTG262.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,217
|
$20.00
HTG2,620.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,257,830
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,233.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,850
|
$3.58
HTG469.11
|
|
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Iceland
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,333
|
$165.98
HTG21,749.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK237,677
|
$910.00
HTG119,242.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK193,677
|
$890.00
HTG116,621.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,502
|
$76.47
HTG10,020.34
|
|
pay 23.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,383
|
$100.00
HTG13,103.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK775,083
|
$6,867.80
HTG899,924.13
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,188
|
$5.00
HTG655.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK601
|
$1.65
HTG215.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,520
|
$2.00
HTG262.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,947
|
$69.54
HTG9,112.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,855
|
$10.00
HTG1,310.35
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,383
|
$80.00
HTG10,482.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,718
|
$75.00
HTG9,827.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,138
|
$120.00
HTG15,724.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,857
|
$150.00
HTG19,655.29
|
|
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