Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 73.4% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Niger, you would:
pay 88.0% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,099
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA851
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA381
|
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
|
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA318
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,310
|
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,408
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,055
|
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,037
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA657
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA450
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA346
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA161
|
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
|
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,147
|
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,623
|
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,197,027
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,338
|
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
|
pay 83.8% more for housing
|
Niger
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA495,504
|
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA254,105
|
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA106,211
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA575,971
|
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,795,152
|
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
|
pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA762
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,863
|
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA33,881
|
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA28,799
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,410
|
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
|
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