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

😐 Solo nomad: Haiti is 12.5% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haiti is 10% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.14 HTG 1,712
$9.65 ₡4,833
36.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 HTG 11.9K
$58.6 ₡29.3K
56.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 HTG 1,230
$9.9 ₡4,957
-4.65%
Cappuccino
$2.52 HTG 328
$3.9 ₡1,954
-35.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 HTG 290
$2.2 ₡1,100
0.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 HTG 193
$1.65 ₡827
-10.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.05 HTG 658
$3.03 ₡1,517
66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 HTG 917
$4.55 ₡2,278
54.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 HTG 230
$2.06 ₡1,033
-14.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 HTG 314
$3.06 ₡1,530
-21.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.11 HTG 406
$2.52 ₡1,261
23.41%
Eggs
$2.97 HTG 387
$3.29 ₡1,646
-9.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 HTG 1,036
$9.29 ₡4,650
-14.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.23 HTG 1,203
$9.54 ₡4,775
-3.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.88 HTG 1,418
$13.6 ₡6,808
-20.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 HTG 467
$4.67 ₡2,337
-23.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 HTG 204
$1.56 ₡782
-
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 HTG 121
$3.34 ₡1,672
-72.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.82 HTG 237
$3.01 ₡1,507
-39.53%
Potato (1kg)
$6.21 HTG 809
$3.04 ₡1,524
104.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 HTG 263
$2.85 ₡1,426
-29.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 HTG 126
$1.01 ₡506
-3.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 HTG 137
$2.54 ₡1,273
-58.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 HTG 511
$4.86 ₡2,434
-19.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 HTG 1,493
$14.87 ₡7,442
-22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 HTG 186
$2.27 ₡1,137
-37.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 HTG 251
$2.73 ₡1,366
-29.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 HTG 47.49
$0.95 ₡476
-62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 HTG 2,654
$49.46 ₡24.8K
-58.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51.2
$1.81 ₡904
-78.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 HTG 50.6
$1.93 ₡969
-79.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.35 HTG 2,653
$7.69 ₡3,850
164.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 HTG 154
$1.47 ₡735
-19.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K HTG 4.9M
$37.4K ₡18.7M
1.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K HTG 4.9M
$34.8K ₡17.4M
8.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 HTG 15.9K
$86.9 ₡43.5K
40.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.28 HTG 6,293
$25.46 ₡12.7K
89.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$202 HTG 26.3K
$54.7 ₡27.4K
268.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.4 HTG 8,911
$57.8 ₡28.9K
18.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.14 HTG 2,365
$28.42 ₡14.2K
-36.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.96 HTG 1,298
$9.08 ₡4,546
9.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 HTG 13.3K
$551 ₡275.9K
-81.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,818 HTG 888.7K
$9,816 ₡4.9M
-30.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.4 HTG 11.1K
$72.3 ₡36.2K
18.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 HTG 9,852
$55.2 ₡27.6K
36.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 HTG 17.1K
$118 ₡59.3K
10.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$164 HTG 21.3K
$104 ₡52.1K
57.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$992 HTG 129.3K
$817 ₡408.8K
21.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 HTG 111.5K
$539 ₡269.6K
58.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,290 HTG 298.5K
$1,495 ₡748.3K
53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,861 HTG 242.6K
$1,019 ₡510.2K
82.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,669 HTG 217.6K
$2,511 ₡1.3M
-33.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,318 HTG 171.8K
$1,384 ₡693K
-4.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,218 HTG 158.8K
$996 ₡498.8K
22.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
10.53
42.45%

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Last update for Haiti: October 29, 2025

Last update for Costa Rica: October 28, 2025

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