Cost of living comparison
Havana is 4.2 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Havana instead of India, you would:
pay 6.3 times more for restaurants
India
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.24
₹186.41
|
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.92
₹326.76
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₹34.32
|
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.46
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
India
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
₹37.55
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
₹208.91
|
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.48
₹206.46
|
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.92
₹76.48
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.36
₹113.29
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₹69.25
|
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.28
₹23.52
|
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.91
|
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
₹18.19
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.59
|
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.75
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
India
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.78
₹398.68
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.38
₹698.32
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,136.82
₹1,095,350.55
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₹224.88
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for housing
India
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.43
₹703.25
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$126.14
₹10,517.64
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.52
₹7,130.62
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$26.13
₹2,178.56
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for childcare
India
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$47.60
₹3,969.08
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,206.46
₹100,594.57
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
India
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
₹157.04
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
₹116.85
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
₹320.65
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.05
₹1,421.81
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.94
₹244.90
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
India
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.43
₹2,120.14
|
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.83
₹2,236.89
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.28
₹3,441.82
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.75
₹2,563.89
|
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
|
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