Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 70.6% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
|
pay 99.3% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
|
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.510
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.100
|
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.800
|
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
|
pay 25.9% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.380
|
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
|
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
|
pay 15.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.490
|
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
|
pay 66.7% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.070
|
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
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