Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 3.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,004
|
$12.00
HTG1,587.63
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$11.39
HTG1,506.38
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$1.56
HTG207.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA750
|
$1.50
HTG198.45
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,985
|
$2.50
HTG330.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.00
HTG661.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,933
|
$5.68
HTG751.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,801
|
$2.80
HTG369.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$6.91
HTG913.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$2.27
HTG300.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.54
HTG72.01
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$0.45
HTG60.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA908
|
$0.45
HTG60.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,135
|
$2.27
HTG300.06
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,361
|
$1.27
HTG168.03
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,894
|
$2.01
HTG265.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,646.05
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
HTG4,630,581.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,502
|
$3.58
HTG473.64
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,005
|
$165.98
HTG21,959.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,061
|
$910.00
HTG120,395.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,034
|
$890.00
HTG117,749.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,630
|
$76.47
HTG10,117.24
|
|
pay 11.1 times more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,019
|
$100.00
HTG13,230.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,097
|
$6,867.80
HTG908,626.15
|
|
pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,000
|
$5.00
HTG661.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,002
|
$1.65
HTG217.99
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.00
HTG264.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,015
|
$69.54
HTG9,200.51
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
HTG1,323.02
|
|
pay 55.7% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,007
|
$80.00
HTG10,584.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,530
|
$75.00
HTG9,922.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,073
|
$120.00
HTG15,876.28
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,024
|
$150.00
HTG19,845.35
|
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