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Havana vs. Georgetown Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 22.1% cheaper than Georgetown.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Havana
Transportation: pay 25.5% more in Havana
Housing: pay 27.4% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 76.2% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Havana

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Havana are more expensive than in Georgetown. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Havana.

Havana vs. Georgetown Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Havana instead of Georgetown, you would:

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pay 15.4% more for restaurants

	Georgetown	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,499.12	$4.40 CUC4.40	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,959.31	$5.00 CUC5.00	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD246.58	$2.08 CUC2.08	+76.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.95	$1.25 CUC1.25	+95.2%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Georgetown	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.99	$1.22 CUC1.22	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,451.28	$2.89 CUC2.89	-58.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,728.24	$10.68 CUC10.68	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD951.33	$4.15 CUC4.15	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD633.49	$2.49 CUC2.49	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD724.94	$2.27 CUC2.27	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD320.67	$0.59 CUC0.59	-61.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD348.01	$1.36 CUC1.36	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD573.39	$1.00 CUC1.00	-63.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.14	$0.95 CUC0.95	-12.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD306.45	$1.17 CUC1.17	-20.1%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 25.5% more for transportation

	Georgetown	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD813.58	$4.77 CUC4.77	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,997.89	$25.00 CUC25.00	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,648,363.71	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+170.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,197.82	$6.60 CUC6.60	-77.7%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Georgetown	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,536.29	$75.00 CUC75.00	+48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,749.59	$251.37 CUC251.37	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,803.13	$322.73 CUC322.73	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,206.06	$27.15 CUC27.15	-65.0%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 76.2% less for childcare

	Georgetown	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD212,235.80	$112.00 CUC112.00	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,860,597.08	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-63.4%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Georgetown	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD424.85	$2.00 CUC2.00	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,219.57	$1.01 CUC1.01	-82.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD559.80	$4.00 CUC4.00	+49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,997.18	$37.75 CUC37.75	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,299.54	$1.00 CUC1.00	-83.9%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Georgetown	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,496.31	$34.75 CUC34.75	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,996.13	$37.75 CUC37.75	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,989.09	$75.00 CUC75.00	-49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,241.11	$80.00 CUC80.00	-33.7%
Average			-35.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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