Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Haiti and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $2,457 in Haiti, rent and utilities included – about $15,200 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

🇭🇹 Haiti
$2,457
/mo nomad
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Haiti is 68% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 106.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Haiti is 66.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.45 HTG 1,885
$4.35 ฿146
232.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 HTG 11.7K
$32.45 ฿1,087
177.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.98 HTG 1,955
$8.42 ฿282
77.91%
Cappuccino
$2.79 HTG 363
$2.81 ฿94.0
-0.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 HTG 253
$0.87 ฿29.29
122.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 HTG 193
$0.46 ฿15.39
221.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.19 HTG 808
$2.59 ฿86.6
139.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 HTG 1,084
$3.64 ฿122
128.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 HTG 285
$1.71 ฿57.2
27.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 HTG 324
$1.45 ฿48.42
71.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.86 HTG 373
$1.56 ฿52.3
83.33%
Eggs
$4.04 HTG 527
$2.10 ฿70.3
92.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.28 HTG 1,081
$19.53 ฿654
-57.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.14 HTG 801
$3.40 ฿114
80.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.00 HTG 1,435
$11.14 ฿373
-1.26%
Apples (1kg)
$4.15 HTG 542
$2.83 ฿94.8
46.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 HTG 242
$1.62 ฿54.3
14.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.18 HTG 154
$2.22 ฿74.5
-46.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 HTG 356
$2.15 ฿71.9
26.98%
Potato (1kg)
$6.38 HTG 832
$1.49 ฿49.95
328.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 HTG 290
$1.33 ฿44.40
66.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 HTG 181
$1.07 ฿35.72
29.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 HTG 142
$0.51 ฿17.01
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 HTG 508
$4.38 ฿147
-10.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.26 HTG 1,470
$18.77 ฿629
-40.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 HTG 223
$1.74 ฿58.3
-1.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 HTG 279
$2.78 ฿92.9
-23.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 HTG 51.6
$2.17 ฿72.6
-81.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.24 HTG 2,641
$22.28 ฿746
-9.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.40 HTG 51.8
$3.02 ฿101
-86.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 HTG 69.7
$1.06 ฿35.43
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.81 HTG 2,585
$3.71 ฿124
433.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 HTG 152
$1.43 ฿47.88
-18.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K HTG 4.8M
$26.3K ฿882.1K
40.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K HTG 4.6M
$26.2K ฿877.3K
35.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 HTG 17.2K
$96.7 ฿3,236
36.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.21 HTG 6,290
$11.41 ฿382
322.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$199 HTG 26.0K
$17.11 ฿573
1064.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.88 HTG 5,986
$52.8 ฿1,768
-13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.49 HTG 2,283
$11.07 ฿371
57.99%
Cinema Ticket
$10.13 HTG 1,322
$7.65 ฿256
32.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.6 HTG 13.0K
$555 ฿18.6K
-82.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,108 HTG 927.5K
$11.3K ฿377.7K
-36.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 HTG 11.3K
$63.4 ฿2,123
36.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.0 HTG 9,921
$28.61 ฿958
165.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 HTG 17.5K
$96.7 ฿3,238
38.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$173 HTG 22.6K
$88.6 ฿2,967
95.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 HTG 198.9K
$735 ฿24.6K
107.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,269 HTG 165.6K
$458 ฿15.3K
177.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,309 HTG 301.3K
$2,102 ฿70.4K
9.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,892 HTG 246.8K
$1,187 ฿39.7K
59.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,649 HTG 215.2K
$3,493 ฿116.9K
-52.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 HTG 176.0K
$2,491 ฿83.4K
-45.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Haiti
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 HTG 190.8K
$501 ฿16.8K
191.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.5
5.57
196.23%

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

Last update for Haiti: October 4, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Haiti
$1.3K
Phuket
$458 63.9% $811
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haiti
$380
Phuket
$125 67% $254
Groceries & Markets
Haiti
$291
Phuket
$268 7.8% $23
Eating Out
Haiti
$255
Phuket
$119 53.3% $136
Clothing & Footwear
Haiti
$211
Phuket
$125 40.9% $86
Sport & Entertainment
Haiti
$66
Phuket
$68 2.9% $1.9
Getting Around
Haiti
$25
Phuket
$39 57.7% $14
Good to know
🇭🇹 Haiti
🇹🇭 Phuket
🕒 Local time
01:13 1:13 AM
12:13 12:13 PM
11 h ahead of Haiti
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
10,981,229
79,308
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, 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).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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  • Haiti Phuket 16,900 km ≈ 22 h nonstop flight
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