Cost of living comparison
compared to
Haiti vs. North Korea Cost of Living Summary
Haiti is 5.8 times more expensive than North Korea overall.
Haiti vs. North Korea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Haiti instead of North Korea, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
North Korea
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.81
KPW4,327
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$21.26
KPW19,136
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
KPW1,985
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
KPW1,153
|
?? |
North Korea vs. Haiti - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
North Korea
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
KPW2,071
|
$2.67
HTG350.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.07
HTG402.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.55
KPW3,195
|
$11.56
HTG1,516.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.00
KPW1,798
|
$5.50
HTG721.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.77
HTG363.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.00
HTG262.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.71
HTG92.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.57
HTG75.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
HTG143.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.42
HTG317.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.98
HTG128.69
|
|
North Korea vs. Haiti - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
North Korea
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.28
HTG560.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.00
HTG2,622.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$3.58
HTG469.40
|
North Korea vs. Haiti - Cost of transportation
pay 10.0 times more for housing
|
North Korea
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
$909.78
HTG119K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$89.58
KPW80,621
|
$889.79
HTG117K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? | ?? | |
North Korea vs. Haiti - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
North Korea
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? | ?? |
North Korea vs. Haiti - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
North Korea
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.44
KPW12,093
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
KPW1,008
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$1.53
HTG200.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.02
KPW67,520
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.00
HTG1,311.16
|
North Korea vs. Haiti - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
North Korea
|
Haiti
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? | ?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$74.98
HTG9,833.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? | ?? |
North Korea vs. Haiti - Cost of clothing
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