Food Prices in Haiti

Millions of Haitians will face hunger in 2020

Things are really bad in Haiti but it is about to get worse. Forty percent of Haitians will face food insecurity by March 2020, according to a new report by OCHA. more »

January 6, 2020 6:56 PM

Cost of living going up in Haiti due to two main factors: The value of the US Dollar and Insecurity

Cost of living (La Vie Cher) in Haiti has been going up a ramp and some people say it is because of not just one but two main factors: The US Dollar that keeps going up in value non-stop and insecurity. more »

August 9, 2019 5:59 AM

La Vie Cher en Haiti: 50 gourdes for 3 tomatoes in a Haitian province

My cousin who cooks for us is complaining how expensive tomatoes have become in the local marketplace. 50 gourdes (USD $0.54) for 3 medium tomatoes. more »

June 5, 2019 6:33 AM

Everyone is talking about how expensive food is in Haiti these days!

With the Haitian currency having absolutely no value compared the the US dollar, the price of food in Haiti has gone up and up to an unacceptable level these days. Everyone is complaining. more »

May 19, 2019 4:15 PM

Men Zin, Spaghetti ki te konn vann 20 gourdes Haiti pase a 35 gourdes

The price of Spaghetti has gone up by 75% in Haiti. Haitians who love to cook and eat spaghetti will have to spend 35 gourdes per bag if they want to cook it at home. more »

April 17, 2019 11:57 AM

BIG Stress in the Voice of every Haitian you Speak to these days!

Something terrible is about to happen in Haiti! There is tension in the voice of virtually every Haitian you speak to these days. Most Haitians are worried about their tomorrow, literally, tomorrow! more »

February 5, 2019 5:23 AM

Haiti Rice Import: More than 80 percent of the rice consumption is imported

Did you know... More than 80 percent of rice consumed in Haiti is imported and most of the rice consumed in Haiti comes from the United States. Haiti keeps importing more and more rice every year since 1986 despite the new government's promise to increase local rice production. more »

August 10, 2018 1:11 PM

In Haiti, eating fruits and vegetables is cheaper than the alternative and it's good for you

If you want to eat healthy and loose weight at the same time, you have to eat fewer calories than your body uses. There's no better way to do that then to eat more fruits and vegetables. Lucky for us living in a province in Haiti, fruits and vegetables are cheap and plentiful, and organic. more »

July 22, 2018 9:14 AM

Haitians Food : Poulet Creole is becoming more of a delicacy these days, it is so expensive!

Haitians simply love "Poule Peyi," the native Haitian chicken, but it seems to me like that Poulet Creole is becoming more and more expensive in the marketplace these days... Read this... more »

July 18, 2018 8:33 AM

A meal costs 60 times more in Haiti than in New York, the World Food Programme says

A World Food Programme (WFP) publication examined the true cost of a plate of food around the world and, can you believe, a simple meal in Haiti costs 60 times more than in New York. Read this, you will be shocked... more »

November 17, 2017 7:03 AM