Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 55.0% more expensive than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.8% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 50.8% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 92.3% more in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Haiti
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Haiti are more expensive than in Jamaica. Notably, clothing, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,144.71
|
$12.00
HTG1,565.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,232.26
|
$11.39
HTG1,484.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD210.14
|
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.62
|
$1.50
HTG195.63
|
|
pay 4.8% more for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD414.19
|
$2.50
HTG326.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD934.31
|
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,120.79
|
$5.68
HTG740.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD528.79
|
$2.80
HTG364.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD468.86
|
$6.91
HTG900.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD388.92
|
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD190.37
|
$0.54
HTG70.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD269.99
|
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD192.34
|
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD145.11
|
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD120.96
|
$1.27
HTG165.64
|
|
pay 50.8% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD763.58
|
$2.01
HTG261.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,938.62
|
$20.00
HTG2,608.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,413,714.27
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,564,681.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,573.07
|
$3.58
HTG466.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,649.21
|
$165.98
HTG21,647.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD93,968.24
|
$910.00
HTG118,681.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,202.26
|
$890.00
HTG116,073.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,059.82
|
$76.47
HTG9,973.25
|
|
pay 92.3% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,781.87
|
$100.00
HTG13,041.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD325,436.61
|
$6,867.80
HTG895,695.15
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD418.07
|
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD481.66
|
$1.65
HTG214.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,365.88
|
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,488.50
|
$69.54
HTG9,069.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,840.97
|
$10.00
HTG1,304.19
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,820.51
|
$80.00
HTG10,433.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,447.70
|
$75.00
HTG9,781.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,425.58
|
$120.00
HTG15,650.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,689.52
|
$150.00
HTG19,562.92
|
|
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