Cost of living comparison
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Republic of the Congo vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary
Republic of the Congo is 0.6% cheaper than Haiti overall.
Republic of the Congo vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Haiti, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$12.13
FCFA7,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.98
FCFA5,825
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.80
FCFA1,053
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.66
FCFA968
|
Haiti vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.4% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
HTG350.51
|
$2.73
FCFA1,595
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
HTG402.90
|
$6.81
FCFA3,974
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.56
HTG1,516.38
|
$10.22
FCFA5,966
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
HTG721.05
|
$3.01
FCFA1,755
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
HTG363.41
|
$5.05
FCFA2,946
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
HTG262.25
|
$1.64
FCFA958
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
HTG92.47
|
$1.17
FCFA683
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
HTG75.16
|
$1.96
FCFA1,145
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
HTG143.30
|
$1.53
FCFA893
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
HTG317.98
|
$1.27
FCFA742
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
HTG128.69
|
$1.21
FCFA708
|
|
Haiti vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.83
|
$5.77
FCFA3,369
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,622.33
|
$22.57
FCFA13,175
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$27,142.12
FCFA16M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.40
|
$14.11
FCFA8,239
|
|
Haiti vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation
pay 16.6% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$57.49
FCFA33,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.78
HTG119K
|
$1,226.62
FCFA716K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.79
HTG117K
|
$458.60
FCFA268K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$258.05
FCFA151K
|
|
Haiti vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$250.40
FCFA146K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,641.67
FCFA4M
|
Haiti vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.40
FCFA1,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$4.88
FCFA2,848
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
HTG200.29
|
$4.09
FCFA2,385
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.02
FCFA34,459
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,311.16
|
$10.36
FCFA6,050
|
|
Haiti vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$33.75
FCFA19,704
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.98
HTG9,833.74
|
$30.62
FCFA17,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$86.67
FCFA50,598
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$105.00
FCFA61,302
|
|
Haiti vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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