Carrefour

Cost of Living inCarrefour, Haiti

Ouest, Haiti511KLower middle incomeRemote-work friendly

Image credit: GilPe

Purchasing Power vs. United States

Your money goes 1.46x further

Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Haiti: $2,810/capita.

Income Category

Lower Middle
World Bank GNI

GDP per Capita

$2,810
PPP, International $

City Population

511K

Child Education

Public-schooling rules and international-school pricing are not sourced for Haiti yet. Quality, expat-access, instruction language, and tuition will appear here once verified.

Childcare & Domestic Help

Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Carrefour. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.

Getting Around

Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Carrefour is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.

Healthcare

System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Haiti.

Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.

37 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 2 months ago

Healthcare system

Limited

Solid hospital-bed capacity help, but coverage looks thinner and doctor staffing is lighter.

Public care

Limited

Public coverage looks thinner, public funding looks lighter, and patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs weigh on this rating.

Private care

Mixed

A clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.

UHC coverage

44/100

2023

Physicians

0.29/1k

2022

Hospital beds

4.90/1k

2023

Out of pocket

52%

2023

Outcome signals

Life expectancy

65.1 yrs

2024

Maternal mortality

328/100k

2023

Neonatal mortality

22.6/1k

2024

International patient readiness

Mixed

A visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.

Pricing transparency

Limited

Published self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.

Facility coverage

Hospital: 29Clinic: 5Pharmacy: 2Dentist: 1

Self-pay pricing visibility

No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Haiti yet.

This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.

Notable facilities

MSF Orthopedic Hospital Carrefour
Hospital · Emergency
CENTRE MEDICAL O.M./ PES SANTE PLUS
Hospital · Emergency
Centre de santé Bon Secours
Hospital · Emergency
SANTE POUR TOUS
Hospital · Emergency
MAIN DE DIEU
Hospital · Emergency
CENTRE DE SANTE OPA
Hospital · Emergency

System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-06-01

Safety & Governance

City-level perceived-crime data is not sourced for Carrefour yet. Showing Haiti national safety and governance signals until a matched city row lands.

Street Safety

Safety Index28/100
Crime Index72/100

Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.

Political Stability

Political Stability-0.64

World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.

Wages by Sector

SectorMedian
Administrative & Support Services
Agriculture & Farming
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
Construction
Education
Finance & Insurance
Healthcare & Social Work
Hospitality & Food Service
Information & Technology
Manufacturing
Mining & Quarrying
Other Services
Professional & Scientific Services
Public Administration & Defence
Real Estate
Retail & Wholesale Trade
Transport & Logistics
Utilities

2024 annual wages in Carrefour, Haiti · Source: GDP-derived estimate (national)

Price Comparison vs. US

budget hotel
$18.00Estimated50% cheaper
International School (Annual)
$38000.00Estimated22% more
luxury hotel
$120.00Estimated75% cheaper

Visa Information (US passport)

Short-stay entry

visa freeUp to 90 days

US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.

Quick comparison FAQ

Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.

How far does your money go in Carrefour compared with the US?

Your money goes about 1.5x further in Carrefour than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.

About Carrefour

Carrefour is a commune in the Ouest department of Haiti, immediately west of Port-au-Prince along the coastal road to the southern peninsula. Its population near 442,000 makes it one of the larger urban units in the country, but in practical terms it functions as a dense suburb of the capital rather than an independent center, with an economy built on commuter labor into Port-au-Prince, informal trade, and small-scale manufacturing. Relocators should be candid about conditions: security in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area has deteriorated sharply with the expansion of armed group control, infrastructure including power, water, and road maintenance is limited, and foreign presence is largely restricted to diplomatic and humanitarian operations under significant movement restrictions.

Tropical climate: hot, humid, hurricane season June-NovemberInternet: unreliable broadband, cellular data spotty despite being near capitalLimited expat infrastructure with small international communityWalkability: moderate in central areas but security concerns limit night movementLocal food scene: fresh seafood and Caribbean cuisine, limited international optionsNightlife: minimal; few bars/clubs, social scene centered on local gatheringsNo dedicated coworking spaces; cafes and accommodations offer unreliable WiFiSafety: high crime in certain areas; requires local knowledge and caution