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

😐 Solo nomad: Haiti is 119.8% more expensive than China without rent, and 153.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haiti is 118.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 152.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haiti
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.24 HTG 1,735
$2.82 ¥19.51
369.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 HTG 12.2K
$23.62 ¥163
295.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.82 HTG 1,288
$4.97 ¥34.35
97.59%
Cappuccino
$2.44 HTG 320
$3.14 ¥21.66
-22.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 HTG 292
$0.44 ¥3.07
406.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HTG 200
$0.27 ¥1.84
466.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.14 HTG 674
$0.93 ¥6.40
452.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 HTG 937
$2.08 ¥14.37
243.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haiti
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 HTG 230
$1.84 ¥12.70
-4.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.53 HTG 332
$1.62 ¥11.17
56.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 HTG 402
$0.96 ¥6.62
219.79%
Eggs
$3.08 HTG 403
$1.56 ¥10.76
97.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 HTG 1,053
$13.18 ¥91.1
-39.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.98 HTG 1,177
$3.21 ¥22.15
179.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 HTG 1,423
$10.89 ¥75.3
-0.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 HTG 469
$1.77 ¥12.20
102.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 HTG 198
$1.25 ¥8.64
20.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 HTG 119
$1.52 ¥10.53
-40.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 HTG 239
$1.15 ¥7.95
59.13%
Potato (1kg)
$6.30 HTG 826
$0.76 ¥5.28
728.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 HTG 268
$0.89 ¥6.14
130.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 HTG 119
$0.61 ¥4.24
49.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 HTG 132
$0.54 ¥3.72
85.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 HTG 537
$3.38 ¥23.33
21.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.26 HTG 1,476
$11.67 ¥80.6
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 HTG 182
$0.78 ¥5.39
78.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 HTG 252
$1.67 ¥11.54
15.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Haiti
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 HTG 52.1
$0.43 ¥2.98
-6.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.32 HTG 2,663
$20.93 ¥145
-2.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.37 HTG 48.43
$1.41 ¥9.74
-73.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 49.86
$0.35 ¥2.44
8.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.34 HTG 2,666
$6.48 ¥44.78
213.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 HTG 154
$1.16 ¥8.04
1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K HTG 5.0M
$19.3K ¥133.1K
97.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K HTG 5.0M
$17.0K ¥117.4K
123.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 HTG 16.3K
$51.3 ¥354
142.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.46 HTG 6,482
$9.84 ¥68.0
402.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$197 HTG 25.9K
$11.49 ¥79.4
1618.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.0 HTG 8,648
$40.28 ¥278
63.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.16 HTG 2,380
$14.78 ¥102
22.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.90 HTG 1,298
$6.41 ¥44.30
54.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haiti
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$403 ¥2,787
-74.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,841 HTG 896.7K
$17.9K ¥123.5K
-61.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.6 HTG 11.1K
$45.91 ¥317
84.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.2 HTG 9,851
$32.39 ¥224
132.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 HTG 17.3K
$71.2 ¥492
84.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 HTG 21.3K
$74.0 ¥511
119.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haiti
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$981 HTG 128.6K
$436 ¥3,013
125.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$858 HTG 112.4K
$254 ¥1,752
238.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 HTG 303.2K
$900 ¥6,219
157.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,863 HTG 244.2K
$548 ¥3,787
240.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,697 HTG 222.4K
$5,140 ¥35.5K
-66.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 HTG 173.1K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-50.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haiti
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,481 HTG 194.2K
$1,024 ¥7,079
44.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
4.06
269.46%

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Last update for Haiti: March 2, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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