Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 72.3% more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 34.3% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.8% more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 17.9% less in Italy
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Italy are more expensive than in Haiti. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Italy. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Italy.
Italy vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 23.4% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,567.77
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,487.54
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.97
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Haiti vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 34.3% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG326.62
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG741.83
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.20
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG902.55
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.11
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.26
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.30
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.93
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Haiti vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG559.68
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,612.95
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,572,658.86
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG467.72
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Haiti vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,684.96
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,889.13
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,276.18
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,990.68
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Haiti vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,064.74
|
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG897,260.41
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Haiti vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG653.24
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.26
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.29
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,085.42
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,306.47
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Haiti vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.9% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,451.79
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,798.55
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,677.69
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,597.11
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Haiti vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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