Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 10.2% cheaper than Norway.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Norway, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK205.07
|
$12.00
HTG1,574.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK134.71
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK31.87
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK29.92
|
$1.50
HTG196.85
|
|
pay 0.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.54
|
$2.50
HTG328.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.44
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.09
|
$5.68
HTG745.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.07
|
$2.80
HTG366.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK65.60
|
$6.91
HTG906.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.57
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.89
|
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.29
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.13
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.57
|
$2.27
HTG297.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.66
|
$1.27
HTG166.68
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.07
|
$2.01
HTG263.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK745.07
|
$20.00
HTG2,624.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK359,212.14
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,215.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK260.19
|
$3.58
HTG469.82
|
|
pay 41.0% more for housing
|
Norway
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK586.47
|
$165.98
HTG21,782.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,406.65
|
$910.00
HTG119,423.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,899.79
|
$890.00
HTG116,798.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,640.22
|
$76.47
HTG10,035.60
|
|
pay 25.5% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,013.55
|
$100.00
HTG13,123.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK67,687.29
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,294.12
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK97.75
|
$5.00
HTG656.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.36
|
$1.65
HTG216.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK146.71
|
$2.00
HTG262.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK478.41
|
$69.54
HTG9,126.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK150.07
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.35
|
|
pay 29.1% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK971.89
|
$80.00
HTG10,498.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK444.09
|
$75.00
HTG9,842.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,113.10
|
$120.00
HTG15,748.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,395.73
|
$150.00
HTG19,685.21
|
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