Cost of living comparison
Havana is 76.6% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Havana instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 100.0% more for restaurants
Buenos Aires
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
$5,983.25
|
$9.00
$9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
$4,273.75
|
$7.00
$7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
$879.31
|
$2.78
$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
$766.93
|
$2.34
$2.34
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Buenos Aires
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
$1,146.91
|
$1.15
$1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.51
$3,003.47
|
$2.43
$2.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
$2,695.88
|
$13.01
$13.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
$1,246.48
|
$2.11
$2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.76
$1,507.61
|
$2.75
$2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
$564.03
|
$2.54
$2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
$484.36
|
$0.54
$0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
$264.93
|
$0.55
$0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
$574.74
|
$0.85
$0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
$254.80
|
$0.83
$0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
$285.82
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Buenos Aires
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
$3,005.86
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.80
$5,812.30
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
$21,368,750.00
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.00
$4,273.75
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Buenos Aires
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.47
$20,063.03
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$313.32
$267,810.66
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.62
$192,844.75
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.96
$31,590.54
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 57.3% more for childcare
Buenos Aires
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.40
$160,180.15
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,653.81
$4,832,592.82
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
Buenos Aires
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
$1,709.50
|
$2.50
$2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
$1,467.86
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
$1,709.50
|
$3.50
$3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.07
$18,865.00
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
$4,273.75
|
$1.25
$1.25
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
Buenos Aires
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.11
$57,358.78
|
$55.50
$55.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.53
$49,176.78
|
$44.33
$44.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.00
$91,461.10
|
$79.17
$79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.70
$84,365.31
|
$78.00
$78.00
|
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