Cost of living comparison
compared to
Haiti vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Haiti is 91.8% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 97.0% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 94.8% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.5% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 80.1% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Haiti are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Haiti. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
Haiti vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Haiti instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 97.0% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.46
|
$12.00
HTG1,570.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.67
|
$11.39
HTG1,490.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.01
|
$2.00
HTG261.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$1.50
HTG196.30
|
|
Brazil vs. Haiti - Cost of restaurants
pay 94.8% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.19
|
$2.50
HTG327.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.39
|
$5.00
HTG654.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.41
|
$5.68
HTG743.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.41
|
$2.80
HTG365.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.61
|
$6.91
HTG904.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.07
|
$2.27
HTG296.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.17
|
$0.54
HTG71.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.91
|
$0.45
HTG59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.60
|
$0.45
HTG59.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.83
|
$2.27
HTG296.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.59
|
$1.27
HTG166.21
|
|
Brazil vs. Haiti - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.56
|
$4.28
HTG560.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.10
|
$20.00
HTG2,617.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,580,348.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.27
|
$3.58
HTG468.50
|
|
Brazil vs. Haiti - Cost of transportation
pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.54
|
$165.98
HTG21,721.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,673.29
|
$910.00
HTG119,089.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,178.64
|
$890.00
HTG116,471.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$281.42
|
$76.47
HTG10,007.48
|
|
Brazil vs. Haiti - Cost of housing
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,492.42
|
$100.00
HTG13,086.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41
|
$6,867.80
HTG898,769.35
|
|
Brazil vs. Haiti - Cost of childcare
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.37
|
$5.00
HTG654.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.55
|
$1.65
HTG215.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$2.00
HTG261.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.44
|
$69.54
HTG9,100.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.49
|
$10.00
HTG1,308.67
|
|
Brazil vs. Haiti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 80.1% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$269.76
|
$80.00
HTG10,469.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$244.82
|
$75.00
HTG9,815.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$431.01
|
$120.00
HTG15,704.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$334.90
|
$150.00
HTG19,630.07
|
|
Brazil vs. Haiti - Cost of clothing
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