Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 2.5% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Haiti instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 8.7% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.98
|
$12.00
HTG1,577.21
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.93
|
$11.39
HTG1,496.50
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$1.56
HTG205.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.50
HTG197.15
|
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pay 42.2% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.13
|
$2.50
HTG328.59
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.28
|
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.45
|
$5.68
HTG746.30
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.85
|
$2.80
HTG367.40
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.83
|
$6.91
HTG907.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.54
HTG71.54
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.09
|
$0.45
HTG59.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.49
|
$2.27
HTG298.09
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.47
|
$1.27
HTG166.93
|
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pay 56.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.59
|
$2.01
HTG263.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.25
|
$20.00
HTG2,628.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,900.44
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,600,192.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.14
|
$3.58
HTG470.53
|
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pay 59.9% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.10
|
$165.98
HTG21,815.53
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£947.60
|
$910.00
HTG119,605.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£754.34
|
$890.00
HTG116,976.32
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£181.46
|
$76.47
HTG10,050.84
|
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pay 77.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,104.15
|
$100.00
HTG13,143.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,959.86
|
$6,867.80
HTG902,663.15
|
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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.19
|
$5.00
HTG657.17
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.04
|
$1.65
HTG216.56
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.66
|
$2.00
HTG262.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.91
|
$69.54
HTG9,140.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.96
|
$10.00
HTG1,314.34
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pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Haiti
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.30
|
$80.00
HTG10,514.73
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.68
|
$75.00
HTG9,857.56
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£70.05
|
$120.00
HTG15,772.09
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.27
|
$150.00
HTG19,715.11
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