Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Haiti and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Budapest: $1,621 a month against $2,457 in Haiti, rent and utilities included – about $10,000 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Haiti is 34.9% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haiti is 25.8% more expensive than Budapest without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.45 HTG 1,885
$13.99 Ft 4,551
3.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 HTG 11.7K
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
48.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.98 HTG 1,955
$9.96 Ft 3,241
50.40%
Cappuccino
$2.79 HTG 363
$3.38 Ft 1,100
-17.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 HTG 253
$2.13 Ft 692
-8.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 HTG 193
$1.87 Ft 608
-20.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 HTG 808
$3.75 Ft 1,221
65.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 HTG 1,084
$3.57 Ft 1,162
132.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 HTG 285
$1.13 Ft 368
92.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 HTG 324
$1.84 Ft 599
35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 HTG 373
$2.39 Ft 777
19.67%
Eggs
$4.04 HTG 527
$3.83 Ft 1,245
5.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 HTG 1,081
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-26.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 HTG 801
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 HTG 1,435
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-25.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 HTG 542
$1.84 Ft 597
125.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 HTG 242
$2.01 Ft 653
-7.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 HTG 154
$2.36 Ft 767
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 HTG 356
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-27.59%
Potato (1kg)
$6.38 HTG 832
$0.96 Ft 313
564.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 HTG 290
$1.03 Ft 334
115.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 HTG 181
$1.56 Ft 509
-10.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 HTG 142
$0.66 Ft 216
65.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 HTG 508
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-51.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.26 HTG 1,470
$6.01 Ft 1,954
87.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HTG 223
$1.30 Ft 421
31.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 HTG 279
$2.08 Ft 676
2.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 HTG 51.6
$1.50 Ft 489
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.24 HTG 2,641
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-26.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.8
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-87.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 HTG 69.7
$1.30 Ft 424
-59.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.81 HTG 2,585
$19.78 Ft 6,436
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 HTG 152
$1.81 Ft 591
-35.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K HTG 4.8M
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
26.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K HTG 4.6M
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
4.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 HTG 17.2K
$170 Ft 55.3K
-22.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.21 HTG 6,290
$23.98 Ft 7,802
101.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$199 HTG 26.0K
$23.42 Ft 7,621
750.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 HTG 5,986
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-30.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.49 HTG 2,283
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 HTG 1,322
$9.52 Ft 3,098
6.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 HTG 13.0K
$537 Ft 174.6K
-81.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,108 HTG 927.5K
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-57.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 HTG 11.3K
$101 Ft 33.0K
-14.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.0 HTG 9,921
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
76.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 HTG 17.5K
$113 Ft 36.7K
18.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 HTG 22.6K
$119 Ft 38.6K
45.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 HTG 198.9K
$805 Ft 262.0K
89.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 HTG 165.6K
$629 Ft 204.7K
101.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,309 HTG 301.3K
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
49.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,892 HTG 246.8K
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
62.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 HTG 215.2K
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-70.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 HTG 176.0K
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-66.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haiti
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 HTG 190.8K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-10.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
6.43
156.61%

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

Last update for Haiti: October 4, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Haiti
$1.3K
Budapest
$629 50.4% $640
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
$380
Budapest
$217 42.7% $162
Groceries & Markets
Haiti
$291
Budapest
$258 11.3% $33
Eating Out
Haiti
$255
Budapest
$224 12.1% $31
Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
$211
Budapest
$169 19.9% $42
Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
$66
Budapest
$85 28.9% $19
Getting Around
Haiti
$25
Budapest
$43 74.5% $19
Good to know
🇭🇹 Haiti
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
23:24 11:24 PM
05:24 5:24 AM
6 h ahead of Haiti
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
10,981,229
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Haitian Gourde HTG G
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 HTG = 7.66 USD
1,000 HTG = 6.83 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to HTG – Haitian Gourde Converter

Haitian Gourde exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 130 HTG (1,000 HTG = 7.66 USD). 1 EUR = 146 HTG (1,000 HTG = 6.83 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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  • Haiti Budapest 8,600 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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Haiti vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🇨🇦 Canada
$2,305
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,284
/mo nomad
🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
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$380
/mo nomad
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