Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.5 times more expensive than Minsk.
If you lived in Havana instead of Minsk, you would:
pay 94.0% more for restaurants
Minsk
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
BYN25.00
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.89
BYN16.00
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
BYN2.50
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
BYN1.41
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Minsk
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.57
BYN1.88
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.07
BYN10.05
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.61
BYN8.54
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.26
BYN4.11
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
BYN5.51
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
BYN1.47
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
BYN2.49
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
BYN2.51
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
BYN3.47
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
BYN0.94
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Minsk
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
BYN9.08
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.60
BYN51.04
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,572.15
BYN57,491.99
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
BYN11.70
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
Minsk
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
BYN35.08
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.93
BYN1,406.63
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$258.96
BYN847.25
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
BYN137.60
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 52.0% more for childcare
Minsk
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.69
BYN993.61
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,704.58
BYN18,664.07
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
Minsk
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
BYN3.27
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
BYN5.26
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
BYN5.25
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.28
BYN102.33
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.58
BYN15.00
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
Minsk
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
BYN214.54
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.29
BYN138.35
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
BYN328.91
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.89
BYN326.81
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
|
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