Cost of living comparison
Haiti is 5.0 times more expensive than Libya.
If you lived in Haiti instead of Libya, you would:
pay 6.4 times more for restaurants
Libya
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.94
LYD19.240
|
$12.00
HTG1,593.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.22
LYD15.700
|
$15.00
HTG1,992.34
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LYD2.380
|
$2.04
HTG271.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
LYD0.810
|
$2.25
HTG298.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Libya
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.37
LYD1.810
|
$1.67
HTG222.45
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.83
LYD13.810
|
$1.48
HTG196.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
LYD16.910
|
$5.68
HTG754.18
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.31
LYD6.410
|
$2.80
HTG371.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
LYD7.120
|
$5.93
HTG788.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
LYD3.580
|
$1.00
HTG132.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
LYD2.400
|
$1.00
HTG132.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
LYD1.780
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
LYD1.270
|
$1.00
HTG132.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
$2.27
HTG301.24
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
LYD1.460
|
?? | |
pay 10.9 times more for transportation
Libya
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.13
LYD0.620
|
$2.51
HTG333.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.37
LYD104.250
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,497.81
LYD85,351.200
|
$35,000.00
HTG4,648,786.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
LYD38.130
|
?? | |
pay 3.8 times more for housing
Libya
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.87
LYD160.340
|
$165.98
HTG22,045.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$163.31
LYD796.610
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$92.59
LYD451.650
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.37
LYD143.270
|
$76.47
HTG10,157.01
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Libya
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.72
LYD291.320
|
$100.00
HTG13,282.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$998.54
LYD4,870.710
|
$6,867.80
HTG912,198.45
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Libya
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LYD4.020
|
$4.50
HTG597.70
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.59
LYD2.860
|
$2.77
HTG367.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.52
LYD12.290
|
$2.00
HTG265.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.79
LYD96.510
|
$69.54
HTG9,236.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
LYD26.460
|
?? | |
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Libya
|
Haiti
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.92
LYD136.210
|
$80.00
HTG10,625.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.65
LYD149.530
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.32
LYD206.430
|
$120.00
HTG15,938.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.04
LYD292.850
|
$150.00
HTG19,923.37
|
|
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