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Haiti vs. Barbados Cost of Living Summary

Haiti is 2.7% cheaper than Barbados overall.

Restaurants: pay 13.4% less in Haiti
Groceries: pay 29.4% less in Haiti
Transportation: pay 44.5% less in Haiti
Housing: pay 43.8% more in Haiti
Childcare: pay 28.5% less in Haiti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.3% less in Haiti
Clothing: pay 65.3% more in Haiti

The cost of clothing and housing in Haiti are more expensive than in Barbados. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Haiti.

Haiti vs. Barbados Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Haiti instead of Barbados, you would:

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pay 13.4% less for restaurants

	Barbados	Haiti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.67 BBD63.33	$12.00 HTG1,570.88	-62.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.42 BBD22.83	$11.39 HTG1,490.49	-0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 BBD3.74	$2.00 HTG261.81	+6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 BBD2.94	$1.50 HTG196.36	+1.9%
Average			-13.4%

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pay 29.4% less for groceries

	Barbados	Haiti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.88 BBD5.77	$2.50 HTG327.27	-13.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.66 BBD7.33	$5.00 HTG654.53	+36.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.79 BBD27.57	$5.68 HTG743.30	-58.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 BBD11.75	$2.80 HTG365.92	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.08 BBD12.15	$6.91 HTG904.34	+13.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 BBD4.01	$2.27 HTG296.89	+13.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 BBD2.89	$0.54 HTG71.25	-62.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.77 BBD5.55	$0.45 HTG59.38	-83.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 BBD5.26	$0.45 HTG59.38	-82.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 BBD4.53	$2.27 HTG296.89	+0.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.90 BBD3.79	$1.27 HTG166.26	-33.1%
Average			-29.4%

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pay 44.5% less for transportation

	Barbados	Haiti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.80 BBD15.61	$4.28 HTG560.79	-45.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.00 BBD52.00	$20.00 HTG2,618.13	-23.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,750.00 BBD87,500.00	$35,000.00 HTG4,581,720.29	-20.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.77 BBD71.55	$3.58 HTG468.64	-90.0%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 43.8% more for housing

	Barbados	Haiti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.83 BBD131.67	$165.98 HTG21,727.93	+152.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$726.53 BBD1,453.07	$910.00 HTG119,124.73	+25.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$651.39 BBD1,302.78	$890.00 HTG116,506.60	+36.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$125.22 BBD250.44	$76.47 HTG10,010.48	-38.9%
Average			+43.8%

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pay 28.5% less for childcare

	Barbados	Haiti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.50 BBD605.00	$100.00 HTG13,090.63	-66.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,250.00 BBD12,500.00	$6,867.80 HTG899,038.47	+9.9%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 12.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Barbados	Haiti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 BBD5.33	$5.00 HTG654.53	+87.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.82 BBD9.65	$1.65 HTG215.69	-65.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.87 BBD15.73	$2.00 HTG261.81	-74.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$74.38 BBD148.75	$69.54 HTG9,103.43	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.25 BBD20.50	$10.00 HTG1,309.06	-2.4%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 65.3% more for clothing

	Barbados	Haiti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.92 BBD115.83	$80.00 HTG10,472.50	+38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.83 BBD71.67	$75.00 HTG9,817.97	+109.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.61 BBD197.22	$120.00 HTG15,708.76	+21.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.06 BBD156.11	$150.00 HTG19,635.94	+92.2%
Average			+65.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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