Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 2.8 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Havana, you would:
pay 60.0% more for restaurants
Havana
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
$13.18
DKK91.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
$3.32
DKK22.99
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$2.83
DKK19.64
|
|
pay 73.7% more for groceries
Havana
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
$3.08
DKK21.32
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
$6.50
DKK45.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
$7.51
DKK52.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
$4.85
DKK33.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$5.26
DKK36.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
$1.34
DKK9.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
$1.17
DKK8.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
$1.27
DKK8.81
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$1.91
DKK13.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
$0.84
DKK5.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.72
DKK5.01
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Havana
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$8.69
DKK60.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$79.06
DKK547.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$40,992.01
DKK284,070.51
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$24.89
DKK172.47
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
Havana
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$37.33
DKK258.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,489.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,233.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$169.53
DKK1,174.83
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Havana
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$530.51
DKK3,676.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,397.15
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$8.05
DKK55.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$6.13
DKK42.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$43.50
DKK301.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$17.57
DKK121.74
|
|
pay 69.2% more for clothing
Havana
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
$107.06
DKK741.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
$51.35
DKK355.87
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
$119.70
DKK829.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
$169.20
DKK1,172.53
|
|
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