Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 11.8% cheaper than Oregon.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Oregon, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Oregon
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.54
|
$12.00
HTG1,569.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.74
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.00
HTG261.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.50
HTG196.24
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
Oregon
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.80
|
$2.50
HTG327.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$5.00
HTG654.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.00
|
$5.68
HTG742.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$2.80
HTG365.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.28
|
$6.91
HTG903.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$2.27
HTG296.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.54
HTG71.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$0.45
HTG59.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$0.45
HTG59.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$2.27
HTG296.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
|
$1.27
HTG166.16
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Oregon
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
|
$2.01
HTG262.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.50
|
$20.00
HTG2,616.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,115.08
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,022.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.25
|
$3.58
HTG468.37
|
|
pay 12.7% more for housing
|
Oregon
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.77
|
$165.98
HTG21,715.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,520.31
|
$910.00
HTG119,054.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,322.46
|
$890.00
HTG116,438.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$129.01
|
$76.47
HTG10,004.59
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Oregon
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,149.13
|
$100.00
HTG13,082.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,633.31
|
$6,867.80
HTG898,509.15
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oregon
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.27
|
$5.00
HTG654.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$1.65
HTG215.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.24
|
$2.00
HTG261.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
|
$69.54
HTG9,098.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
|
$10.00
HTG1,308.29
|
|
pay 70.9% more for clothing
|
Oregon
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.79
|
$80.00
HTG10,466.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
|
$75.00
HTG9,812.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.24
|
$120.00
HTG15,699.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.60
|
$150.00
HTG19,624.38
|
|
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