Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 3.8 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Havana, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
Havana
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$2.70
A$4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$2.13
A$3.22
|
|
pay 74.9% more for groceries
Havana
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$2.29
A$3.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$6.42
A$9.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$6.48
A$9.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$4.10
A$6.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.63
A$5.49
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$1.60
A$2.42
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$2.47
A$3.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$1.17
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.96
A$1.46
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Havana
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$5.45
A$8.26
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$100.08
A$151.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$20,016.00
A$30,304.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$15.93
A$24.12
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Havana
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$68.64
A$103.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$1,824.70
A$2,762.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$1,494.78
A$2,263.11
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$183.28
A$277.49
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
Havana
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$1,686.35
A$2,553.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$14,216.13
A$21,523.28
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$8.01
A$12.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$3.74
A$5.66
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$23.35
A$35.36
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$64.70
A$97.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$13.34
A$20.20
|
|
pay 84.3% more for clothing
Havana
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$93.52
A$141.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$72.72
A$110.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$134.62
A$203.81
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$183.19
A$277.35
|
|
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