Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 23.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Haiti instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 9.8% less for restaurants
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New Caledonia
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
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pay 22.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
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pay 48.4% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
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pay 52.3% more for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
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pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
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pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
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