Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 2.3 times more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8 times more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 73.9% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 40.3% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 5.4 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 45.3% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 82.3% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Haiti are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Haiti. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Laos, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
|
pay 73.9% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
|
pay 40.3% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
|
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
|
pay 82.3% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
|
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