Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 55.0% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 27.8% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% less in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 59.1% more in Haiti
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, and clothing in Haiti are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Haiti. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.25
|
$12.00
HTG1,565.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.29
|
$11.39
HTG1,484.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$1.50
HTG195.63
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.50
HTG326.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.52
|
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.38
|
$5.68
HTG740.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.80
HTG364.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$6.91
HTG900.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.54
HTG70.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$1.27
HTG165.64
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$2.01
HTG261.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.42
|
$20.00
HTG2,608.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,839.21
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,564,681.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR68.00
|
$3.58
HTG466.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.26
|
$165.98
HTG21,647.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.98
|
$910.00
HTG118,681.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.93
|
$890.00
HTG116,073.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.48
|
$76.47
HTG9,973.25
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,137.12
|
$100.00
HTG13,041.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,750.79
|
$6,867.80
HTG895,695.15
|
|
pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
$1.65
HTG214.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.95
|
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.85
|
$69.54
HTG9,069.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.39
|
$10.00
HTG1,304.19
|
|
pay 59.1% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.99
|
$80.00
HTG10,433.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.65
|
$75.00
HTG9,781.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.90
|
$120.00
HTG15,650.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.96
|
$150.00
HTG19,562.92
|
|
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