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Havana vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 5.3% cheaper than Majuro.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Havana
Groceries: pay 45.1% less in Havana
Transportation: pay 46.6% more in Havana
Housing: pay 54.1% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 56.4% more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 29.3% more in Havana

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

Havana vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Majuro	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.75	$4.40 CUC4.40	-68.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.50	$5.00 CUC5.00	-52.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83	$2.08 CUC2.08	+13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50	$1.25 CUC1.25	-16.7%
Average			-31.0%

Majuro vs. Havana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.1% less for groceries

	Majuro	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.40	$1.22 CUC1.22	-64.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$14.57	$2.89 CUC2.89	-80.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52	$10.68 CUC10.68	+25.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.04	$4.15 CUC4.15	+2.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.99	$2.49 CUC2.49	-50.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99	$2.27 CUC2.27	+13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.29	$0.59 CUC0.59	-82.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95	$1.36 CUC1.36	-65.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.79	$1.00 CUC1.00	-82.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.39	$0.95 CUC0.95	-60.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.49	$1.17 CUC1.17	-53.1%
Average			-45.1%

Majuro vs. Havana - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.6% more for transportation

	Majuro	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.81	$4.77 CUC4.77	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 CUC25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,500.00	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+224.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50	$6.60 CUC6.60	-54.5%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 54.1% less for housing

	Majuro	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$76.67	$75.00 CUC75.00	-2.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$766.67	$251.37 CUC251.37	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$833.33	$322.73 CUC322.73	-61.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.13	$27.15 CUC27.15	-85.8%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 56.4% more for childcare

	Majuro	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$150.00	$112.00 CUC112.00	-25.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,570.00	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+138.1%
Average			+56.4%

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pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Majuro	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.50	$2.00 CUC2.00	-55.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.06	$1.01 CUC1.01	-75.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.00 CUC4.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33	$37.75 CUC37.75	+13.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$1.00 CUC1.00
Average			-39.2%

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pay 29.3% more for clothing

	Majuro	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.50	$34.75 CUC34.75	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.00	$37.75 CUC37.75	-5.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$35.00	$75.00 CUC75.00	+114.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.00	$80.00 CUC80.00	+48.1%
Average			+29.3%

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