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

🙂 Solo nomad: Costa Rica is 13.7% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Costa Rica is 11.7% cheaper than Haiti without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.67 ₡4,599
$13.24 HTG 1,735
-26.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 ₡27.9K
$93.4 HTG 12.2K
-37.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.23 ₡4,868
$9.82 HTG 1,288
4.18%
Cappuccino
$3.97 ₡1,890
$2.44 HTG 320
62.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 ₡1,032
$2.23 HTG 292
-2.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₡823
$1.53 HTG 200
13.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 ₡1,375
$5.14 HTG 674
-43.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 ₡2,096
$7.15 HTG 937
-38.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 ₡977
$1.75 HTG 230
17.14%
White Bread (500g)
$3.09 ₡1,469
$2.53 HTG 332
22.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.51 ₡1,194
$3.07 HTG 402
-18.24%
Eggs
$3.30 ₡1,569
$3.08 HTG 403
7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ₡4,359
$8.03 HTG 1,053
14.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 ₡4,421
$8.98 HTG 1,177
3.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.16 ₡6,263
$10.86 HTG 1,423
21.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 ₡2,131
$3.58 HTG 469
25.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₡771
$1.51 HTG 198
7.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 ₡1,530
$0.91 HTG 119
253.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.98 ₡1,419
$1.83 HTG 239
62.84%
Potato (1kg)
$3.01 ₡1,432
$6.30 HTG 826
-52.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 ₡1,354
$2.05 HTG 268
39.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡481
$0.91 HTG 119
10.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.51 ₡1,194
$1.00 HTG 132
151.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.94 ₡2,350
$4.10 HTG 537
20.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.72 ₡7,481
$11.26 HTG 1,476
39.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₡1,130
$1.39 HTG 182
71.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 ₡1,290
$1.93 HTG 252
40.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ₡448
$0.40 HTG 52.1
135.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.94 ₡23.3K
$20.32 HTG 2,663
140.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₡853
$0.37 HTG 48.43
383.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 ₡956
$0.38 HTG 49.86
428.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 ₡3,723
$20.34 HTG 2,666
-61.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 ₡719
$1.18 HTG 154
27.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K ₡17.5M
$38.0K HTG 5.0M
-3.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.7K ₡16.5M
$38.0K HTG 5.0M
-8.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$86.8 ₡41.3K
$124 HTG 16.3K
-30.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.69 ₡12.2K
$49.46 HTG 6,482
-48.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 ₡25.6K
$197 HTG 25.9K
-72.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.9 ₡26.6K
$66.0 HTG 8,648
-15.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.78 ₡13.7K
$18.16 HTG 2,380
58.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.04 ₡4,303
$9.90 HTG 1,298
-8.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$560 ₡266.6K
$102 HTG 13.3K
451.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.0K ₡4.8M
$6,841 HTG 896.7K
46.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 ₡34.4K
$84.6 HTG 11.1K
-14.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.4 ₡25.9K
$75.2 HTG 9,851
-27.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₡55.7K
$132 HTG 17.3K
-11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₡49.0K
$162 HTG 21.3K
-36.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ₡386.1K
$981 HTG 128.6K
-17.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$551 ₡262.0K
$858 HTG 112.4K
-35.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,482 ₡705.3K
$2,313 HTG 303.2K
-35.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 ₡492.9K
$1,863 HTG 244.2K
-44.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,301 ₡1.1M
$1,697 HTG 222.4K
35.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,575 ₡749.6K
$1,320 HTG 173.1K
19.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Costa Rica
Haiti
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,030 ₡490.1K
$1,481 HTG 194.2K
-30.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.53
15
-29.80%

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Last update for Costa Rica: March 2, 2026

Last update for Haiti: March 2, 2026

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