Cost of living comparison
Havana is 7.8% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Havana instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
Oranjestad
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.25
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
Oranjestad
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.04
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.95
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.61
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.92
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.23
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.98
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.92
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 22.2% more for transportation
Oranjestad
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.20
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.12
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.58
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 7.7% more for housing
Oranjestad
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.64
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,518.08
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,214.46
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.56
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 29.3% more for childcare
Oranjestad
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG387.20
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
Oranjestad
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.01
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.46
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.52
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.42
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.53
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
Oranjestad
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.89
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.59
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.43
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG213.21
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
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