Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 70.3% more expensive than Namibia.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.19
|
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.70
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.11
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.39
|
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
|
pay 64.6% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.88
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.46
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.75
|
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.51
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.24
|
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.40
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.89
|
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.92
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.08
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.58
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.91
|
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.50
|
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD617.94
|
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,221.39
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD128.74
|
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,158.50
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,199.12
|
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,949.36
|
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD933.13
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,072.52
|
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,135.64
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
|
pay 79.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.03
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.73
|
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.81
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD629.44
|
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD88.83
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD679.73
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD488.94
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,270.21
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,261.62
|
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
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