Cost of living comparison
compared to
Haiti vs. El Salvador Cost of Living Summary
Haiti is 42.3% more expensive than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.5% more in Haiti
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Haiti
- Transportation
-
pay 0.4% more in Haiti
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Haiti
- Childcare
-
pay 15.8% less in Haiti
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% more in Haiti
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% more in Haiti
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Haiti are more expensive than in El Salvador. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Haiti.
Haiti vs. El Salvador Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Haiti instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 96.5% more for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
SVC47.99
|
$12.00
HTG1,567.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.23
|
$11.39
HTG1,487.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
SVC8.64
|
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.05
|
$1.50
HTG195.97
|
|
El Salvador vs. Haiti - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.95
SVC17.01
|
$2.50
HTG326.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
SVC32.86
|
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.72
SVC58.61
|
$5.68
HTG741.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
SVC24.25
|
$2.80
HTG365.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
SVC24.64
|
$6.91
HTG902.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
SVC14.60
|
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SVC6.60
|
$0.54
HTG71.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.17
|
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.61
|
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
SVC8.44
|
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.51
|
$1.27
HTG165.93
|
|
El Salvador vs. Haiti - Cost of groceries
pay 0.4% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
SVC32.69
|
$4.28
HTG559.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
SVC130.88
|
$20.00
HTG2,612.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,666.67
SVC215,223.23
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,572,658.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.78
SVC259.88
|
$3.58
HTG467.72
|
|
El Salvador vs. Haiti - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.89
SVC365.49
|
$165.98
HTG21,684.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
SVC5,816.84
|
$910.00
HTG118,889.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.78
SVC4,386.87
|
$890.00
HTG116,276.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.97
SVC566.86
|
$76.47
HTG9,990.68
|
|
El Salvador vs. Haiti - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.67
SVC1,419.31
|
$100.00
HTG13,064.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,420.00
SVC56,016.21
|
$6,867.80
HTG897,260.41
|
|
El Salvador vs. Haiti - Cost of childcare
pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.45
|
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.83
SVC24.69
|
$1.65
HTG215.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.90
|
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.27
SVC264.08
|
$69.54
HTG9,085.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.17
SVC45.08
|
$10.00
HTG1,306.47
|
|
El Salvador vs. Haiti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.60
SVC546.20
|
$80.00
HTG10,451.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.83
SVC399.91
|
$75.00
HTG9,798.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.80
SVC1,149.99
|
$120.00
HTG15,677.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.17
SVC952.51
|
$150.00
HTG19,597.11
|
|
El Salvador vs. Haiti - Cost of clothing
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