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Cuba

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Brazil

Brasilia vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Brasilia is 30.3% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 75.6% more in Brasilia
Groceries: pay 36.3% less in Brasilia
Transportation: pay 11.7% less in Brasilia
Housing: pay 50.9% more in Brasilia
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Brasilia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.7 times more in Brasilia
Clothing: pay 37.3% more in Brasilia

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

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Brasilia vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 75.6% more for restaurants

	Havana	Brasilia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$8.96 R$45.35	+141.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$8.46 R$42.84	+69.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$1.49 R$7.56	-12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.95 R$4.81	-5.1%
Average			+75.6%

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pay 36.3% less for groceries

	Havana	Brasilia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$2.06 R$10.45	+38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$5.88 R$29.77	+165.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$4.06 R$20.57	-71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.48 R$12.54	-33.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$1.83 R$9.24	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.10 R$5.59	-59.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.68 R$3.46	+41.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.60 R$3.05	-66.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.75 R$3.82	-27.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.55 R$2.76	-68.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.48 R$2.44	-73.9%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 11.7% less for transportation

	Havana	Brasilia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$4.94 R$25.02	+2.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$36.03 R$182.43	+60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$23,669.59 R$120K	-60.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$8.24 R$41.73	+32.9%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 50.9% more for housing

	Havana	Brasilia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$22.23 R$112.52	-75.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$503.69 R$2,549.95	+98.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$275.14 R$1,392.90	+28.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$74.47 R$376.99	+105.7%
Average			+50.9%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Havana	Brasilia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$826.32 R$4,183.22	+637.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$16,972.69 R$85,924.26	+142.5%
Average			+323.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Brasilia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.39 R$12.09	+49.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.66 R$13.45	+139.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.48 R$12.58	+24.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$33.99 R$172.07	+78.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$7.96 R$40.32	+836.9%
Average			+166.7%

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pay 37.3% more for clothing

	Havana	Brasilia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$56.09 R$283.94	+51.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$44.24 R$223.96	+19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$85.37 R$432.17	+24.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$88.39 R$447.47	+57.8%
Average			+37.3%

Havana vs. Brasilia - Cost of clothing

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