Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 66.7% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.1% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 97.0% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 27.5% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 13.8% more in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.1% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 79.7% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Haiti are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, housing, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 96.1% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.66
|
$12.00
HTG1,570.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.27
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.18
|
$1.50
HTG196.27
|
|
pay 97.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$2.50
HTG327.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.31
|
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.33
|
$5.68
HTG742.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.61
|
$2.80
HTG365.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$6.91
HTG903.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.54
HTG71.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.37
|
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.65
|
$1.27
HTG166.18
|
|
pay 27.5% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.45
|
$2.01
HTG262.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.84
|
$20.00
HTG2,616.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,278.10
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,652.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.56
|
$3.58
HTG468.43
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.50
|
$165.98
HTG21,718.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,319.21
|
$910.00
HTG119,070.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,243.84
|
$890.00
HTG116,454.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,538.22
|
$76.47
HTG10,005.96
|
|
pay 13.8% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,331.28
|
$100.00
HTG13,084.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,171.46
|
$6,867.80
HTG898,632.81
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.33
|
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.02
|
$1.65
HTG215.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.57
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.42
|
$69.54
HTG9,099.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.68
|
$10.00
HTG1,308.47
|
|
pay 79.7% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.91
|
$80.00
HTG10,467.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.37
|
$75.00
HTG9,813.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,729.36
|
$120.00
HTG15,701.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.75
|
$150.00
HTG19,627.08
|
|
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