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Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Haiti Cost of Living Comparison Between Costa Rica and Haiti

🙂 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 14.6% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 25.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 11.2% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.19 ₡5,052
$12.78 HTG 1,673
-20.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.5 ₡30.0K
$93.3 HTG 12.2K
-35.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ₡5,041
$9.52 HTG 1,246
6.83%
Cappuccino
$3.90 ₡1,933
$2.50 HTG 328
56.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 ₡1,086
$2.24 HTG 293
-2.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡819
$1.53 HTG 200
7.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.95 ₡1,460
$4.90 HTG 641
-39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 ₡2,142
$7.18 HTG 941
-39.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 ₡1,005
$1.77 HTG 231
14.69%
White Bread (500g)
$3.18 ₡1,576
$2.51 HTG 329
26.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 ₡1,234
$2.97 HTG 389
-16.16%
Eggs
$3.41 ₡1,688
$3.03 HTG 397
12.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.25 ₡4,584
$7.99 HTG 1,046
15.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 ₡4,670
$8.90 HTG 1,165
5.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.28 ₡6,583
$10.86 HTG 1,422
22.28%
Apples (1kg)
$4.51 ₡2,235
$3.52 HTG 461
28.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 ₡763
$1.58 HTG 207
-2.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 ₡1,673
$0.88 HTG 116
282.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.94 ₡1,458
$1.85 HTG 242
58.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.97 ₡1,475
$5.97 HTG 782
-50.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.83 ₡1,403
$2.01 HTG 263
40.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡502
$0.91 HTG 119
10.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,257
$1.01 HTG 132
151.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 ₡2,494
$4.03 HTG 528
24.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 ₡7,589
$11.62 HTG 1,522
31.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₡1,145
$1.39 HTG 182
66.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ₡1,347
$1.87 HTG 245
45.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ₡475
$0.36 HTG 47.73
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.97 ₡24.3K
$20.36 HTG 2,665
140.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.80 ₡893
$0.39 HTG 51.1
361.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ₡995
$0.38 HTG 50.2
428.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 ₡3,723
$19.88 HTG 2,603
-62.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 ₡752
$1.12 HTG 147
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K ₡18.2M
$38.1K HTG 5.0M
-3.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K ₡17.9M
$38.9K HTG 5.1M
-7.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.9 ₡42.6K
$121 HTG 15.8K
-28.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.6K
$49.23 HTG 6,446
-48.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 ₡26.7K
$197 HTG 25.8K
-72.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 ₡28.4K
$67.6 HTG 8,850
-15.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.36 ₡14.6K
$18.48 HTG 2,420
58.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.01 ₡4,466
$10.11 HTG 1,324
-10.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$540 ₡267.8K
$98.2 HTG 12.9K
449.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K ₡5.0M
$7,024 HTG 919.7K
43.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.5 ₡35.5K
$85.1 HTG 11.1K
-15.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 ₡27.2K
$75.8 HTG 9,931
-27.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡58.2K
$133 HTG 17.4K
-11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₡50.8K
$165 HTG 21.5K
-37.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 ₡401.7K
$983 HTG 128.7K
-17.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₡272.9K
$842 HTG 110.3K
-34.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 ₡737.8K
$2,288 HTG 299.6K
-34.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 ₡516.9K
$1,833 HTG 240.0K
-43.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,335 ₡1.2M
$1,712 HTG 224.2K
36.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,607 ₡796.5K
$1,332 HTG 174.5K
20.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$981 ₡486.2K
$1,241 HTG 162.5K
-20.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
15
-29.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

Last update for Haiti: January 12, 2026

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