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Travel budget in Haiti

Haiti: calculate your travel budget

Haiti: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Haiti for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in Haiti in 2019

Cost of living: Haiti VS United States

On average, the cost of living in Haiti in 2019 is 5% higher than in United States.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in Haiti in 2019 and United States by types of expenses:

Cost of living in Haiti by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Haiti compared to the national average.

Cities	/Haiti	View Details
Port Au Prince	2% more	Travel budget and cost of living in Port Au Prince
Les Cayes	23% less	Travel budget and cost of living in Les Cayes

Local prices in Haiti by expense type

Restaurant budget in Haiti

Lunch

$ 9.9/person
($ 5.3 to $ 16)

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32% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 15

3 course dinner

$ 24/person
($ 20 to $ 33)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 28

McDonald's meal

$ 13/person
($ 8.5 to $ 13)

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66% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Local beer

$ 1.3 for 500ml
($ 1 to $ 2.2)

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69% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Imported beer

$ 1.7 for 330ml
( $ 1.7)

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44% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.1

Cappuccino

$ 3.7/cup
($ 1 to $ 4.3)

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12% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Fizzy drink

$ 1/can
($ 0.2 to $ 2.2)

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51% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.8/bottle
($ 0.5 to $ 1.1)

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48% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.5

Hotel and accommodation budget in Haiti

1-star hotel

$ 64/night
($ 60 to $ 78)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 107

2-star hotel

$ 87/night
($ 52 to $ 290)

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28% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 120

3-star hotel

$ 93/night
($ 51 to $ 341)

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47% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 175

4-star hotel

$ 175/night
($ 113 to $ 244)

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31% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 256

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 64/month
($ 60 to $ 78)

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50% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 127

Room with kitchen

$ 97/month
($ 64 to $ 162)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 100/month
($ 58 to $ 357)

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40% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 167

Gîte ou maison d'hôte

$ 94/month
($ 46 to $ 382)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 210

Supermarket food budget in Haiti

Milk

$ 1.3/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 2.6)

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51% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.9

Bread

$ 1.6/500g
($ 1.1 to $ 2.6)

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42% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.7

Rice

$ 2.6/kg
($ 1.7 to $ 4.7)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.1

Eggs

$ 3.3/12 eggs
($ 1.6 to $ 5.3)

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39% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Cheese

$ 2.3/kg
($ 2.2 to $ 2.4)

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80% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 12

Chicken

$ 7.4/kg
( $ 7.4)

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17% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 9

Apples

$ 4.4/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 6.3)

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3% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.6

Oranges

$ 3.3/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 6.3)

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20% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Tomatoes

$ 4.3/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 7.4)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 4.2

Potatoes

$ 4.1/kg
($ 1.2 to $ 8.5)

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53% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 2.6

Salad

$ 4.3/salad
( $ 4.3)

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164% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.6

Bouteille d'eau

$ 0.6
($ 0.1 to $ 1.1)

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67% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1.9

Joint of beef

$ 16/kg
($ 7.4 to $ 27)

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30% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Public and private transport budget in Haiti

Bus ticket

$ 0.2/ticket
( $ 0.2)

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89% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2.4

Bus pass

$ 33/month
( $ 33)

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58% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 76

Taxi (per km)

$ 4.3/km
( $ 4.3)

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139% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 1.8

Petrol

$ 1.1/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.9)

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45% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.5
($ 0.4 to $ 0.5)

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87% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 3.4

Car hire

$ 64/24hrs
($ 45 to $ 161)

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61% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 40

Budget for living and housing in Haiti

Electricity, water...

$ 128/month
($ 73 to $ 182)

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21% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 162

Mobile phone

$ 0.2/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.5)

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89% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 76/month
($ 65 to $ 100)

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13% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 67

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1100/month
($ 639 to $ 2125)

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18% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1342

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 728/month
($ 407 to $ 1063)

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30% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1050

Flat (centre)

$ 1395/month
($ 320 to $ 2656)

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36% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 2180

Flat (suburbs)

$ 678/month
($ 224 to $ 956)

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60% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 1697

Gym

$ 91/month
($ 76 to $ 107)

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137% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 39

Private nursery

$ 413/month
($ 107 to $ 717)

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55% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 929

Private primary school

$ 2550/yr
( $ 2550)

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86% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 18274

Leisure activity budget in Haiti

Cinema

$ 10.6/ticket
( $ 10.6)

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16% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 13

Tennis

$ 44/hr
( $ 44)

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164% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 17

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Haiti

Cigarettes

$ 1.1/pack
( $ 1.1)

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85% less than in United States Average price in United States: $ 7.4

Levi's jeans

$ 70
($ 54 to $ 87)

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49% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 47

Robe d'été

$ 81
($ 54 to $ 107)

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116% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 38

Trainers

$ 128
($ 96 to $ 161)

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62% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 79

Leather shoes

$ 102
($ 96 to $ 107)

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1% more than United States Average price in United States: $ 101

Plane ticket budget

New York City → Port Au Prince

$ 572
(fair price: $ 502)

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