Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 36.6% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.6% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 30.7% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 7.7% more in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.1% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Haiti are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 68.6% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.54
|
$12.00
HTG1,575.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.64
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.61
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.44
|
$1.50
HTG196.88
|
|
pay 30.7% more for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.73
|
$2.50
HTG328.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.42
|
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.00
|
$5.68
HTG745.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.78
|
$2.80
HTG366.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.56
|
$6.91
HTG906.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.63
|
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.78
|
$0.54
HTG71.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.68
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.71
|
$0.45
HTG59.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.57
|
$2.27
HTG297.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.87
|
$1.27
HTG166.70
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.86
|
$2.01
HTG263.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD483.19
|
$20.00
HTG2,625.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,254.29
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,593,817.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.79
|
$3.58
HTG469.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD365.75
|
$165.98
HTG21,785.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,459.09
|
$910.00
HTG119,439.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,560.71
|
$890.00
HTG116,814.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD352.77
|
$76.47
HTG10,036.91
|
|
pay 7.7% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,294.18
|
$100.00
HTG13,125.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,604.00
|
$6,867.80
HTG901,412.25
|
|
pay 22.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.57
|
$5.00
HTG656.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.92
|
$1.65
HTG216.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.01
|
$2.00
HTG262.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD323.95
|
$69.54
HTG9,127.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.78
|
$10.00
HTG1,312.52
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD360.60
|
$80.00
HTG10,500.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD278.92
|
$75.00
HTG9,843.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD767.39
|
$120.00
HTG15,750.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD627.35
|
$150.00
HTG19,687.79
|
|
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