Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 27.2% more expensive than Belize.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Belize, you would:
pay 35.5% more for restaurants
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.95
|
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.08
|
$11.39
HTG1,508.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
BZD2.65
|
$1.56
HTG207.29
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BZD1.96
|
$1.50
HTG198.68
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.68
|
$2.50
HTG331.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.13
|
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.44
|
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.40
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.16
|
$6.91
HTG915.05
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.87
|
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.37
|
$0.54
HTG72.10
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
BZD1.39
|
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.78
|
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.57
|
$1.27
HTG168.23
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.05
|
$2.01
HTG265.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.82
BZD47.97
|
$20.00
HTG2,649.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,386.00
BZD55,150.23
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.59
BZD63.61
|
$3.58
HTG474.19
|
|
pay 70.2% more for housing
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.89
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$647.84
BZD1,304.62
|
$910.00
HTG120,534.83
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.75
BZD786.89
|
$890.00
HTG117,885.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.96
BZD169.07
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.52
|
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.73
|
$1.65
HTG218.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.67
BZD7.38
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.02
BZD78.58
|
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
BZD19.32
|
$10.00
HTG1,324.56
|
|
pay 70.8% more for clothing
Belize
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.31
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.46
BZD65.37
|
$75.00
HTG9,934.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD201.39
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.15
BZD256.06
|
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
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