Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rhode Island vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary
Rhode Island is 62.0% more expensive than Haiti overall.
Rhode Island vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Haiti, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$22.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$13.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.32
|
Haiti vs. Rhode Island - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
HTG350.00
|
$3.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
HTG402.31
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.56
HTG1,514.17
|
$3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
HTG720.00
|
$5.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
HTG362.88
|
$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
HTG261.87
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
HTG92.33
|
$1.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
HTG75.05
|
$2.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
HTG143.09
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
HTG317.52
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
HTG128.50
|
$1.29
|
|
Haiti vs. Rhode Island - Cost of groceries
pay 88.4% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.02
|
$4.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,618.51
|
$70.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,541.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.71
|
$16.37
|
|
Haiti vs. Rhode Island - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$76.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.78
HTG119K
|
$2,081.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.79
HTG117K
|
$1,759.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$211.01
|
|
Haiti vs. Rhode Island - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,824.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,666.67
|
Haiti vs. Rhode Island - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$5.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
HTG200.00
|
$13.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$52.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,309.26
|
$14.28
|
|
Haiti vs. Rhode Island - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.0% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Rhode Island
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.98
HTG9,819.41
|
$27.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$92.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$113.33
|
|
Haiti vs. Rhode Island - Cost of clothing
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