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

😐 Solo nomad: Haiti is 17% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haiti is 12.6% more expensive than Costa Rica without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.78 HTG 1,673
$10.19 ₡5,052
25.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.3 HTG 12.2K
$60.5 ₡30.0K
54.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 HTG 1,246
$10.17 ₡5,041
-6.39%
Cappuccino
$2.50 HTG 328
$3.90 ₡1,933
-35.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 HTG 293
$2.19 ₡1,086
2.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 HTG 200
$1.65 ₡819
-7.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.90 HTG 641
$2.95 ₡1,460
66.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 HTG 941
$4.32 ₡2,142
66.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 HTG 231
$2.03 ₡1,005
-12.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 HTG 329
$3.18 ₡1,576
-21.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 HTG 389
$2.49 ₡1,234
19.28%
Eggs
$3.03 HTG 397
$3.41 ₡1,688
-11.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 HTG 1,046
$9.25 ₡4,584
-13.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.90 HTG 1,165
$9.42 ₡4,670
-5.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.86 HTG 1,422
$13.28 ₡6,583
-18.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.52 HTG 461
$4.51 ₡2,235
-21.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 HTG 207
$1.54 ₡763
2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 HTG 116
$3.37 ₡1,673
-73.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.85 HTG 242
$2.94 ₡1,458
-37.07%
Potato (1kg)
$5.97 HTG 782
$2.97 ₡1,475
101.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 HTG 263
$2.83 ₡1,403
-28.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 HTG 119
$1.01 ₡502
-9.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 HTG 132
$2.54 ₡1,257
-60.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 HTG 528
$5.03 ₡2,494
-19.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.62 HTG 1,522
$15.31 ₡7,589
-24.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 HTG 182
$2.31 ₡1,145
-39.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 HTG 245
$2.72 ₡1,347
-31.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 HTG 47.73
$0.96 ₡475
-62.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.36 HTG 2,665
$48.97 ₡24.3K
-58.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 HTG 51.1
$1.80 ₡893
-78.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 HTG 50.2
$2.01 ₡995
-81.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.88 HTG 2,603
$7.51 ₡3,723
164.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 HTG 147
$1.52 ₡752
-26.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K HTG 5.0M
$36.6K ₡18.2M
4.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K HTG 5.1M
$36.0K ₡17.9M
7.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 HTG 15.8K
$85.9 ₡42.6K
40.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.23 HTG 6,446
$25.46 ₡12.6K
93.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$197 HTG 25.8K
$53.9 ₡26.7K
266.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 HTG 8,850
$57.3 ₡28.4K
18.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.48 HTG 2,420
$29.36 ₡14.6K
-37.06%
Cinema Ticket
$10.11 HTG 1,324
$9.01 ₡4,466
12.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.2 HTG 12.9K
$540 ₡267.8K
-81.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,024 HTG 919.7K
$10.1K ₡5.0M
-30.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.1 HTG 11.1K
$71.5 ₡35.5K
18.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.8 HTG 9,931
$54.9 ₡27.2K
38.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 HTG 17.4K
$117 ₡58.2K
13.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 HTG 21.5K
$103 ₡50.8K
60.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 HTG 128.7K
$810 ₡401.7K
21.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$842 HTG 110.3K
$551 ₡272.9K
52.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,288 HTG 299.6K
$1,488 ₡737.8K
53.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,833 HTG 240.0K
$1,043 ₡516.9K
75.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,712 HTG 224.2K
$2,335 ₡1.2M
-26.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 HTG 174.5K
$1,607 ₡796.5K
-17.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haiti
Costa Rica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,241 HTG 162.5K
$981 ₡486.2K
26.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
10.53
42.45%

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Last update for Haiti: January 12, 2026

Last update for Costa Rica: January 12, 2026

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