Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 16.7% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$12.00
HTG1,582.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$11.39
HTG1,501.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.50
HTG197.79
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.50
HTG329.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$5.68
HTG748.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$2.80
HTG368.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$6.91
HTG910.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.54
HTG71.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.45
HTG59.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$2.27
HTG299.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$1.27
HTG167.47
|
|
pay 57.5% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$2.01
HTG264.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$20.00
HTG2,637.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,615,001.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$3.58
HTG472.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$165.98
HTG21,885.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$910.00
HTG119,990.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$890.00
HTG117,352.90
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$76.47
HTG10,083.20
|
|
pay 45.9% less for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$100.00
HTG13,185.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG905,569.03
|
|
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$5.00
HTG659.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.65
HTG217.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.00
HTG263.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$69.54
HTG9,169.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$10.00
HTG1,318.57
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$80.00
HTG10,548.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$75.00
HTG9,889.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$120.00
HTG15,822.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$150.00
HTG19,778.58
|
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