Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 24.7% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.6% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 34.8% less in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 18.8% more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.5% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 7.3% more in Haiti
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing in Haiti are more expensive than in Palau. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Palau, you would:
pay 33.6% more for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$12.00
HTG1,572.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$1.50
HTG196.57
|
|
pay 34.8% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.50
HTG327.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$5.68
HTG744.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$2.80
HTG366.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
$6.91
HTG905.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.27
HTG297.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.27
HTG166.44
|
|
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$2.01
HTG262.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,620.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,653.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG469.15
|
|
pay 18.8% more for housing
|
Palau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$165.98
HTG21,751.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.00
|
$910.00
HTG119,252.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.00
|
$890.00
HTG116,632.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$76.47
HTG10,021.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$100.00
HTG13,104.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$6,867.80
HTG900,006.46
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$5.00
HTG655.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.65
HTG215.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
$2.00
HTG262.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$69.54
HTG9,113.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
HTG1,310.47
|
|
pay 7.3% more for clothing
|
Palau
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$150.00
HTG19,657.09
|
|
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