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

🙂 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 11.1% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 9.1% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 ₡4,833
$13.14 HTG 1,712
-26.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 ₡29.3K
$91.7 HTG 11.9K
-36.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.9 ₡4,957
$9.44 HTG 1,230
4.87%
Cappuccino
$3.9 ₡1,954
$2.52 HTG 328
54.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 ₡1,100
$2.22 HTG 290
-0.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 ₡827
$1.48 HTG 193
11.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 ₡1,517
$5.05 HTG 658
-40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 ₡2,278
$7.03 HTG 917
-35.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ₡1,033
$1.77 HTG 230
16.38%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 ₡1,530
$2.41 HTG 314
26.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 ₡1,261
$3.11 HTG 406
-18.97%
Eggs
$3.29 ₡1,646
$2.97 HTG 387
10.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.29 ₡4,650
$7.95 HTG 1,036
16.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.54 ₡4,775
$9.23 HTG 1,203
3.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.6 ₡6,808
$10.88 HTG 1,418
25.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.67 ₡2,337
$3.58 HTG 467
30.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 ₡782
$1.56 HTG 204
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.34 ₡1,672
$0.93 HTG 121
259.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.01 ₡1,507
$1.82 HTG 237
65.38%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 ₡1,524
$6.21 HTG 809
-51.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₡1,426
$2.02 HTG 263
41.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡506
$0.97 HTG 126
4.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 ₡1,273
$1.05 HTG 137
141.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.86 ₡2,434
$3.92 HTG 511
23.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.87 ₡7,442
$11.46 HTG 1,493
29.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 ₡1,137
$1.43 HTG 186
58.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 ₡1,366
$1.93 HTG 251
41.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 ₡476
$0.36 HTG 47.49
163.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.46 ₡24.8K
$20.36 HTG 2,654
142.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.81 ₡904
$0.39 HTG 51.2
364.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 ₡969
$0.39 HTG 50.6
394.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.69 ₡3,850
$20.35 HTG 2,653
-62.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 ₡735
$1.18 HTG 154
24.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K ₡18.7M
$37.9K HTG 4.9M
-1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K ₡17.4M
$37.8K HTG 4.9M
-8.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.9 ₡43.5K
$122 HTG 15.9K
-28.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.46 ₡12.7K
$48.28 HTG 6,293
-47.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 ₡27.4K
$202 HTG 26.3K
-72.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.8 ₡28.9K
$68.4 HTG 8,911
-15.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.42 ₡14.2K
$18.14 HTG 2,365
56.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.08 ₡4,546
$9.96 HTG 1,298
-8.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$551 ₡275.9K
$102 HTG 13.3K
440.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,816 ₡4.9M
$6,818 HTG 888.7K
43.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 ₡36.2K
$85.4 HTG 11.1K
-15.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.2 ₡27.6K
$75.6 HTG 9,852
-26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₡59.3K
$131 HTG 17.1K
-9.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₡52.1K
$164 HTG 21.3K
-36.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ₡408.8K
$992 HTG 129.3K
-17.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 ₡269.6K
$856 HTG 111.5K
-37.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 ₡748.3K
$2,290 HTG 298.5K
-34.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 ₡510.2K
$1,861 HTG 242.6K
-45.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,511 ₡1.3M
$1,669 HTG 217.6K
50.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,384 ₡693K
$1,318 HTG 171.8K
5.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$996 ₡498.8K
$1,218 HTG 158.8K
-18.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
15
-29.80%

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Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

Last update for Haiti: October 29, 2025

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