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Haiti vs. Vanuatu Cost of Living Summary

Haiti is 15.6% cheaper than Vanuatu overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.2% less in Haiti
Groceries: pay 27.3% less in Haiti
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Haiti
Housing: pay 47.7% less in Haiti
Childcare: pay 41.4% less in Haiti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Haiti
Clothing: pay 76.0% more in Haiti

Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Haiti. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Haiti.

Haiti vs. Vanuatu Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.2% less for restaurants

	Vanuatu	Haiti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.52 VUV1,530	$12.00 HTG1,570.88	-4.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.56 VUV1,168	$11.39 HTG1,490.49	+19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.55 VUV311	$2.00 HTG261.81	-21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 VUV236	$1.50 HTG196.36	-22.2%
Average			-7.2%

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pay 27.3% less for groceries

	Vanuatu	Haiti
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 VUV310	$2.50 HTG327.27	-1.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.02 VUV1,224	$5.00 HTG654.53	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.06 VUV1,107	$5.68 HTG743.30	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.26 VUV642	$2.80 HTG365.92	-46.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.33 VUV1,018	$6.91 HTG904.34	-17.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.11 VUV258	$2.27 HTG296.89	+7.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 VUV108	$0.54 HTG71.25	-38.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.73 VUV333	$0.45 HTG59.38	-83.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 VUV301	$0.45 HTG59.38	-81.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 VUV240	$2.27 HTG296.89	+15.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 VUV117	$1.27 HTG166.26	+33.1%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Vanuatu	Haiti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.11 VUV869	$4.28 HTG560.79	-39.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.78 VUV8,158	$20.00 HTG2,618.13	-70.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,956.84 VUV2,804,408	$35,000.00 HTG4,581,720.29	+52.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.77 VUV1,071	$3.58 HTG468.64	-59.2%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 47.7% less for housing

	Vanuatu	Haiti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$226.79 VUV27,704	$165.98 HTG21,727.93	-26.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,906.11 VUV232,851	$910.00 HTG119,124.73	-52.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,278.71 VUV156,207	$890.00 HTG116,506.60	-30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$406.43 VUV49,650	$76.47 HTG10,010.48	-81.2%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 41.4% less for childcare

	Vanuatu	Haiti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$617.75 VUV75,464	$100.00 HTG13,090.63	-83.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,795.22 VUV830,105	$6,867.80 HTG899,038.47	+1.1%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Vanuatu	Haiti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.81 VUV588	$5.00 HTG654.53	+3.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.70 VUV696	$1.65 HTG215.69	-71.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.18 VUV1,122	$2.00 HTG261.81	-78.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.52 VUV8,248	$69.54 HTG9,103.43	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.52 VUV1,530	$10.00 HTG1,309.06	-20.1%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 76.0% more for clothing

	Vanuatu	Haiti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.39 VUV4,079	$80.00 HTG10,472.50	+139.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$66.78 VUV8,158	$75.00 HTG9,817.97	+12.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$120.00 HTG15,708.76
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$150.00 HTG19,635.94
Average			+76.0%

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