Cost of living comparison
Havana is 4.6 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Havana instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 8.3 times more for restaurants
Egypt
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
EGP128.81
|
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
EGP156.59
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP11.94
|
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.73
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
Egypt
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
EGP19.22
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.23
EGP58.79
|
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
EGP115.70
|
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
EGP53.62
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
EGP75.84
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
EGP19.33
|
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.51
|
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.61
|
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
EGP4.81
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Egypt
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
EGP48.76
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
EGP381.81
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,876.53
EGP760,396.31
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.85
EGP88.37
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
Egypt
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
EGP526.02
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.16
EGP5,228.35
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.02
EGP3,401.31
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.81
EGP805.26
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Egypt
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.30
EGP2,792.35
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,699.22
EGP81,382.85
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports
Egypt
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.29
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
EGP49.33
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
EGP75.18
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.18
EGP727.00
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.13
EGP149.80
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Egypt
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.23
EGP825.00
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.02
EGP1,342.15
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.69
EGP3,050.35
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
EGP1,384.80
|
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
|
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