Haiti
Profiled in Port-au-Prince · the Caribbean
The first Black republic, with extraordinary art and history set against gang control of much of the capital and a state that has largely stopped functioning.
Cost of living
What a month costs
Nominal prices are low but security costs, generators, private water and imported goods dominate any realistic budget. Much of the capital is inaccessible.
The scores
How it rates for a moving family
See and do
Top 10 in Port-au-Prince
- Citadelle LaferrièreMountaintop fortress built after independence, a UNESCO site.
- Sans-Souci PalaceRuined royal palace of Henri Christophe at Milot.
- Musée du Panthéon NationalUnderground museum holding the anchor of the Santa María.
- Marché en FerIron market in central Port-au-Prince, rebuilt after 2010.
- Cathédrale Notre-DameCap-Haïtien's cathedral on the northern square.
- Bassin BleuChain of turquoise waterfall pools above Jacmel.
- Champ de MarsCentral plaza complex facing the destroyed National Palace.
- Fort JacquesHilltop fort above Pétion-Ville with views over the bay.
Where to go
Weekend escapes
- Cap-HaïtienNorthern port city and gateway to the Citadelle.
- JacmelSouthern arts town known for papier-mâché and carnival.
- LabadeeFenced cruise-line peninsula on the north coast.
- KenscoffCool mountain villages above the capital.
- Île-à-VacheQuiet island off Les Cayes in the south.
Residency
There is no investor residence programme. Haiti permits dual citizenship since the 2011 constitutional amendment, and diaspora Haitians retain strong ties, but security conditions make relocation impractical for most.
Tax
Personal and corporate rates both reach 30%, with a 10% turnover tax in place of full VAT. Administration is severely constrained. There is no wealth or inheritance tax.
Curious what you would actually pay? See the Haiti tax profile: income, corporate, VAT and exit rules →
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