Cost of living comparison

Cuba

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Colombia

Bogota vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Bogota is 58.7% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 71.9% more in Bogota
Groceries: pay 20.4% less in Bogota
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Bogota
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Bogota
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Bogota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Bogota
Clothing: pay 82.2% more in Bogota

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Bogota are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Bogota.

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Bogota vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 71.9% more for restaurants

	Havana	Bogota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$7.72 COP24,504.06	+108.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$10.19 COP32,345.37	+103.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.34 COP4,267.92	-20.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.87 COP2,755.00	-13.2%
Average			+71.9%

Havana vs. Bogota - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.4% less for groceries

	Havana	Bogota
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$2.42 COP7,690.34	+62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$3.93 COP12,460.95	+76.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$6.14 COP19,479.18	-56.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.39 COP10,767.09	-8.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$3.30 COP10,487.06	+59.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.56 COP4,960.76	-43.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.81 COP2,555.68	+66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.87 COP2,775.49	-51.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.79 COP2,499.80	-24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.65 COP2,066.32	-62.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.63 COP1,985.15	-66.2%
Average			-20.4%

Havana vs. Bogota - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Havana	Bogota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$4.90 COP15,551.55	+1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$49.41 COP157K	+119.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$23,161.08 COP74M	-61.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$20.84 COP66,160.97	+236.2%
Average			+3.8%

Havana vs. Bogota - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Havana	Bogota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$29.75 COP94,422.33	-67.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$779.14 COP2M	+206.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$440.22 COP1M	+105.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$93.36 COP296K	+157.9%
Average			+127.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Havana	Bogota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$463.22 COP1M	+313.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$8,195.93 COP26M	+17.1%
Average			+120.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Bogota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.01 COP6,371.06	+25.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.52 COP7,993.08	+126.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$4.32 COP13,722.28	+116.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$33.42 COP106K	+75.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$7.72 COP24,504.06	+808.3%
Average			+166.1%

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pay 82.2% more for clothing

	Havana	Bogota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$82.94 COP263K	+124.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$47.35 COP150K	+28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$141.13 COP448K	+105.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$104.65 COP332K	+86.9%
Average			+82.2%

Havana vs. Bogota - Cost of clothing

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