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Havana vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 66.4% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Havana
Groceries: pay 18.3% less in Havana
Transportation: pay 89.3% more in Havana
Housing: pay 22.4% more in Havana
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 52.6% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 37.6% more in Havana

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

Havana vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,326.75	$4.40 CUC4.40	-41.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,945.90	$5.00 CUC5.00	-54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$2.08 CUC2.08	+3.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD353.80	$1.25 CUC1.25	-37.5%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 18.3% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD316.87	$1.22 CUC1.22	-32.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,044.66	$2.89 CUC2.89	-51.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,417.23	$10.68 CUC10.68	+33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD636.84	$4.15 CUC4.15	+15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD950.84	$2.49 CUC2.49	-53.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD131.33	$2.27 CUC2.27	+205.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD678.12	$0.59 CUC0.59	-84.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD825.53	$1.36 CUC1.36	-70.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD884.50	$1.00 CUC1.00	-80.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD182.19	$0.95 CUC0.95	-7.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD855.02	$1.17 CUC1.17	-75.8%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 89.3% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD830.25	$4.77 CUC4.77	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,538.00	$25.00 CUC25.00	+25.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2,217,430.36	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+378.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,245.20	$6.60 CUC6.60	-48.0%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 22.4% more for housing

	Monrovia	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD16,495.91	$75.00 CUC75.00	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD117,933.34	$251.37 CUC251.37	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,805.50	$322.73 CUC322.73	+239.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,083.29	$27.15 CUC27.15	-68.2%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD22,879.05	$112.00 CUC112.00	-13.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD158,148.34	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+850.8%
Average			+418.7%

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pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD530.70	$2.00 CUC2.00	-33.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD589.67	$1.01 CUC1.01	-69.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD884.50	$4.00 CUC4.00	-20.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,488.63	$37.75 CUC37.75	-50.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,724.73	$1.00 CUC1.00	-89.7%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 37.6% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,257.16	$34.75 CUC34.75	+88.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD5,970.38	$37.75 CUC37.75	+11.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD9,950.63	$75.00 CUC75.00	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,161.88	$80.00 CUC80.00	+16.4%
Average			+37.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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