Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 34.0% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.4% less in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% less in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 4.7% less in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 13.4% more in Haiti
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Haiti.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Washington, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$12.00
HTG1,565.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.39
HTG1,484.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.50
HTG195.63
|
|
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.50
HTG326.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$5.68
HTG740.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$2.80
HTG364.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$6.91
HTG900.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.54
HTG70.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.45
HTG59.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$2.27
HTG295.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.27
HTG165.64
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$2.01
HTG261.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$20.00
HTG2,608.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,564,681.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$3.58
HTG466.90
|
|
pay 4.7% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$165.98
HTG21,647.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$910.00
HTG118,681.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$890.00
HTG116,073.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$76.47
HTG9,973.25
|
|
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$100.00
HTG13,041.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$6,867.80
HTG895,695.15
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
HTG652.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$1.65
HTG214.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.00
HTG260.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$69.54
HTG9,069.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$10.00
HTG1,304.19
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
|
Washington
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$80.00
HTG10,433.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$75.00
HTG9,781.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$120.00
HTG15,650.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$150.00
HTG19,562.92
|
|
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