Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 20.1% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.6% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 50.0% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 43.0% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 79.5% more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 54.9% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.2% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 58.6% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Haiti are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Haiti. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 21.6% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$12.00
HTG1,572.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$11.39
HTG1,492.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$2.00
HTG262.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.50
HTG196.56
|
|
pay 50.0% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$2.50
HTG327.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$5.00
HTG655.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$5.68
HTG744.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$2.80
HTG366.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$6.91
HTG905.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.27
HTG297.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.54
HTG71.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.45
HTG59.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$2.27
HTG297.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.27
HTG166.43
|
|
pay 43.0% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$2.01
HTG262.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$20.00
HTG2,620.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,586,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$3.58
HTG469.13
|
|
pay 79.5% more for housing
|
Portugal
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$165.98
HTG21,750.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$910.00
HTG119,248.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$890.00
HTG116,627.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$76.47
HTG10,020.85
|
|
pay 54.9% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$100.00
HTG13,104.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$6,867.80
HTG899,969.92
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$5.00
HTG655.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.65
HTG215.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$2.00
HTG262.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$69.54
HTG9,112.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$10.00
HTG1,310.42
|
|
pay 58.6% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$80.00
HTG10,483.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$75.00
HTG9,828.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$120.00
HTG15,725.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$150.00
HTG19,656.29
|
|
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