Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 2.0 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Havana, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
Havana
|
Bratislava
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$9.75
€9.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$8.66
€8.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.94
€1.80
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$1.67
€1.55
|
|
pay 32.9% more for groceries
Havana
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$1.90
€1.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$6.67
€6.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$4.72
€4.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$3.64
€3.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$3.60
€3.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.75
€0.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.04
€0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$1.96
€1.81
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
pay 16.5% more for transportation
Havana
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$6.52
€6.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$38.99
€36.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$25,439.37
€23,601.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$15.81
€14.67
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Havana
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$20.61
€19.12
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$774.70
€718.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$602.14
€558.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$194.23
€180.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Havana
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$609.18
€565.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$14,273.77
€13,242.49
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$2.85
€2.65
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$5.41
€5.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$41.90
€38.88
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$10.83
€10.05
|
|
pay 30.2% more for clothing
Havana
|
Bratislava
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$69.61
€64.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$34.95
€32.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$83.87
€77.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$104.95
€97.36
|
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