Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Haiti

Haiti vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Haiti is 40.8% more expensive than Taiwan overall.

Groceries: pay 9.1% less in Haiti
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Haiti
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Haiti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% less in Haiti
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Haiti

The cost of housing and clothing in Haiti are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Haiti. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Haiti.

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Haiti vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Haiti instead of Taiwan, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Haiti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	??
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	??

Taiwan vs. Haiti - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.1% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Haiti
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$2.67 HTG350.00	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$3.07 HTG402.31	-71.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$11.56 HTG1,514.17	+2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$5.50 HTG720.00	+120.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.77 HTG362.88	-25.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$2.00 HTG261.87	+3.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.71 HTG92.33	-37.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.57 HTG75.05	-57.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$1.09 HTG143.09	-24.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$2.42 HTG317.52	+125.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.98 HTG128.50	+2.6%
Average			-9.1%

Taiwan vs. Haiti - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Taiwan	Haiti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$4.28 HTG560.02	+11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$20.00 HTG2,618.51	-42.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$3.58 HTG468.71	-57.9%
Average			-23.5%

Taiwan vs. Haiti - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Taiwan	Haiti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$909.78 HTG119K	+96.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$889.79 HTG117K	+205.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	??
Average			+145.1%

Taiwan vs. Haiti - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Taiwan	Haiti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	??

Taiwan vs. Haiti - Cost of childcare

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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Haiti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	??
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$1.53 HTG200.00	-62.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$10.00 HTG1,309.26	+0.3%
Average			-24.1%

Taiwan vs. Haiti - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Taiwan	Haiti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$74.98 HTG9,819.41	+129.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	??
Average			+129.8%

Taiwan vs. Haiti - Cost of clothing

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