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Lome vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 27.6% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 7.1% more in Lome
Groceries: pay 14.6% more in Lome
Transportation: pay 29.9% more in Lome
Housing: pay 70.6% more in Lome
Childcare: pay 57.9% less in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Lome
Clothing: pay 19.4% less in Lome

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

Lome vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.1% more for restaurants

	Havana	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$5.82 F CFA3,275	+16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+66.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$1.10 F CFA620	-11.8%
Average			+7.1%

Havana vs. Lome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.6% more for groceries

	Havana	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.31 F CFA738	+7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+147.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$9.37 F CFA5,268	-12.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.04 F CFA1,147	-50.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$4.87 F CFA2,738	+95.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.22 F CFA684	-46.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.68 F CFA380	+14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+49.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.15 F CFA646	+15.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.81 F CFA456	-15.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.65 F CFA365	-44.5%
Average			+14.6%

Havana vs. Lome - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.9% more for transportation

	Havana	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.66 F CFA2,622	-2.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+114.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-76.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$12.12 F CFA6,816	+83.6%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 70.6% more for housing

	Havana	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$44.72 F CFA25,150	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$330.92 F CFA186K	+31.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$201.23 F CFA113K	-37.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$116.41 F CFA65,473	+328.8%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 57.9% less for childcare

	Havana	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-57.9%
Average			-57.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$0.89 F CFA503	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+478.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$1.43 F CFA805	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$50.68 F CFA28,503	+34.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$4.47 F CFA2,515	+347.2%
Average			+148.1%

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pay 19.4% less for clothing

	Havana	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$25.04 F CFA14,084	-27.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$27.73 F CFA15,593	-26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$42.04 F CFA23,641	-44.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$96.59 F CFA54,324	+20.7%
Average			-19.4%

Havana vs. Lome - Cost of clothing

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