Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Haiti Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Haiti

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 54.3% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 53.2% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$13.14 HTG 1,712
-78.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$91.7 HTG 11.9K
-73.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$9.44 HTG 1,230
-47.46%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$2.52 HTG 328
24.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$2.22 HTG 290
-80.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.48 HTG 193
-80.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$5.05 HTG 658
-81.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$7.03 HTG 917
-69.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$1.77 HTG 230
4.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$2.41 HTG 314
-30.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$3.11 HTG 406
-69.45%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$2.97 HTG 387
-47.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$7.95 HTG 1,036
66.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$9.23 HTG 1,203
-64.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$10.88 HTG 1,418
-0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$3.58 HTG 467
-50.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.56 HTG 204
-19.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$0.93 HTG 121
61.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.82 HTG 237
-34.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$6.21 HTG 809
-87.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$2.02 HTG 263
-57.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.97 HTG 126
-37.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.05 HTG 137
-44.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$3.92 HTG 511
-11.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$11.46 HTG 1,493
-1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$1.43 HTG 186
-41.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$1.93 HTG 251
-12.95%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.36 HTG 47.49
11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$20.36 HTG 2,654
2.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$0.39 HTG 51.2
248.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.39 HTG 50.6
-10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$20.35 HTG 2,653
-66.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.18 HTG 154
-5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$37.9K HTG 4.9M
-49.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$37.8K HTG 4.9M
-55.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$122 HTG 15.9K
-57.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$48.28 HTG 6,293
-79.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$202 HTG 26.3K
-94.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$68.4 HTG 8,911
-42.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$18.14 HTG 2,365
-17.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$9.96 HTG 1,298
-37.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$102 HTG 13.3K
308.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$6,818 HTG 888.7K
159.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$85.4 HTG 11.1K
-46.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$75.6 HTG 9,852
-55.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$131 HTG 17.1K
-45.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$164 HTG 21.3K
-55.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$992 HTG 129.3K
-55.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$856 HTG 111.5K
-70.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$2,290 HTG 298.5K
-60.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$1,861 HTG 242.6K
-70.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$1,669 HTG 217.6K
267.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$1,318 HTG 171.8K
117.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$1,218 HTG 158.8K
-22.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
15
-72.93%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Haiti: October 29, 2025

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