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

😐 Solo nomad: Haiti is 118.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 148.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haiti is 113.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 148.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haiti
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.14 HTG 1,712
$2.85 ¥20.46
361.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 HTG 11.9K
$23.97 ¥172
282.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 HTG 1,230
$4.96 ¥35.61
90.32%
Cappuccino
$2.52 HTG 328
$3.13 ¥22.47
-19.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 HTG 290
$0.44 ¥3.18
404.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 HTG 193
$0.29 ¥2.1
410.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.05 HTG 658
$0.95 ¥6.83
431.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 HTG 917
$2.14 ¥15.32
228.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haiti
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 HTG 230
$1.85 ¥13.23
-4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 HTG 314
$1.68 ¥12.06
43.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 HTG 406
$0.95 ¥6.81
227.37%
Eggs
$2.97 HTG 387
$1.55 ¥11.11
91.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 HTG 1,036
$13.25 ¥95.1
-40.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.23 HTG 1,203
$3.28 ¥23.52
181.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 HTG 1,418
$10.85 ¥77.8
0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 HTG 467
$1.77 ¥12.66
102.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 HTG 204
$1.26 ¥9.01
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 HTG 121
$1.5 ¥10.73
-38.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 HTG 237
$1.19 ¥8.5
52.94%
Potato (1kg)
$6.21 HTG 809
$0.75 ¥5.4
728.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 HTG 263
$0.86 ¥6.15
134.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 HTG 126
$0.61 ¥4.37
59.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 HTG 137
$0.58 ¥4.14
81.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 HTG 511
$3.45 ¥24.74
13.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 HTG 1,493
$11.3 ¥81.1
1.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 HTG 186
$0.84 ¥6
70.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 HTG 251
$1.68 ¥12.05
14.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Haiti
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 HTG 47.49
$0.4 ¥2.86
-10.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 HTG 2,654
$20.83 ¥149
-2.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51.2
$1.36 ¥9.74
-71.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 HTG 50.6
$0.35 ¥2.55
11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 HTG 2,653
$6.8 ¥48.75
199.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 HTG 154
$1.12 ¥8.05
5.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K HTG 4.9M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
97.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K HTG 4.9M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
126.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 HTG 15.9K
$51.4 ¥369
136.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.28 HTG 6,293
$9.77 ¥70.1
394.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$202 HTG 26.3K
$11.34 ¥81.3
1680.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 HTG 8,911
$39.55 ¥284
72.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.14 HTG 2,365
$14.89 ¥107
21.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 HTG 1,298
$6.23 ¥44.71
59.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haiti
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$417 ¥2,989
-75.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,818 HTG 888.7K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-61.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 HTG 11.1K
$45.65 ¥327
87.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 HTG 9,852
$33.49 ¥240
125.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 HTG 17.1K
$71.8 ¥515
82.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 HTG 21.3K
$72.9 ¥523
124.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haiti
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 HTG 129.3K
$445 ¥3,194
122.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 HTG 111.5K
$255 ¥1,830
235.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,290 HTG 298.5K
$915 ¥6,566
150.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,861 HTG 242.6K
$543 ¥3,895
242.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,669 HTG 217.6K
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-72.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,318 HTG 171.8K
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-53.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haiti
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,218 HTG 158.8K
$942 ¥6,755
29.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
4.06
269.46%

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Last update for Haiti: October 29, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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