Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 8.8% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.7% less in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 19.3% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 45.2% more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 59.0% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.3% less in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, clothing, and groceries in Haiti are more expensive than in Netherlands. Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 27.7% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.50
|
$12.00
HTG1,566.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.76
|
$11.39
HTG1,486.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.59
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.05
|
$1.50
HTG195.86
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.58
|
$2.50
HTG326.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.46
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.88
|
$5.68
HTG741.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
$2.80
HTG365.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.06
|
$6.91
HTG902.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.93
|
$0.54
HTG71.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.45
|
$0.45
HTG59.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$2.27
HTG296.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.77
|
$1.27
HTG165.84
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.87
|
$2.01
HTG262.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€84.42
|
$20.00
HTG2,611.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,119.91
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,570,132.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.03
|
$3.58
HTG467.46
|
|
pay 45.2% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
$165.98
HTG21,672.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,135.03
|
$910.00
HTG118,823.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€926.10
|
$890.00
HTG116,211.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€165.31
|
$76.47
HTG9,985.16
|
|
pay 59.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,433.32
|
$100.00
HTG13,057.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€7,968.81
|
$6,867.80
HTG896,764.73
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.89
|
$5.00
HTG652.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$1.65
HTG215.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.14
|
$2.00
HTG261.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.33
|
$69.54
HTG9,080.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.28
|
$10.00
HTG1,305.75
|
|
pay 36.8% more for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€74.26
|
$80.00
HTG10,446.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€33.68
|
$75.00
HTG9,793.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€81.53
|
$120.00
HTG15,669.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€104.36
|
$150.00
HTG19,586.28
|
|
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