Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 33.0% cheaper than Haiti overall.
South Africa vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of Haiti, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.21
ZAR168.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.91
ZAR97.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.08
ZAR17.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.84
ZAR13.78
|
Haiti vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
HTG350.51
|
$1.07
ZAR17.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
HTG402.90
|
$4.08
ZAR67.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.56
HTG1,516.38
|
$4.58
ZAR75.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.50
HTG721.05
|
$2.56
ZAR42.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
HTG363.41
|
$2.31
ZAR38.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
HTG262.25
|
$0.81
ZAR13.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
HTG92.47
|
$0.74
ZAR12.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
HTG75.16
|
$0.79
ZAR12.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
HTG143.30
|
$0.77
ZAR12.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
HTG317.98
|
$0.64
ZAR10.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
HTG128.69
|
$0.66
ZAR10.85
|
|
Haiti vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 91.4% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.83
|
$5.49
ZAR90.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,622.33
|
$65.15
ZAR1,074.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$32,517.32
ZAR536K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.40
|
$7.35
ZAR121.20
|
|
Haiti vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 56.2% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$38.93
ZAR642.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.78
HTG119K
|
$421.37
ZAR6,950.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$889.79
HTG117K
|
$369.24
ZAR6,090.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$105.57
ZAR1,741.24
|
|
Haiti vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$199.53
ZAR3,291.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,917.78
ZAR81,113.80
|
Haiti vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.25
ZAR37.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.25
ZAR37.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.53
HTG200.29
|
$3.16
ZAR52.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$31.59
ZAR521.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,311.16
|
$7.32
ZAR120.70
|
|
Haiti vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$52.66
ZAR868.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.98
HTG9,833.74
|
$34.13
ZAR562.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$99.75
ZAR1,645.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$86.61
ZAR1,428.49
|
|
Haiti vs. South Africa - 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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