Cost of living comparison
Havana is 4.0 times more expensive than Paramaribo.
If you lived in Havana instead of Paramaribo, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
Paramaribo
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.74
SRD220.42
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.34
SRD239.85
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SRD33.52
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
SRD18.81
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
Paramaribo
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.22
SRD39.92
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
SRD213.90
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
SRD163.95
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
SRD99.65
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD66.84
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
SRD74.15
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
SRD30.56
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
SRD40.37
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
SRD83.18
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
SRD16.19
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SRD19.80
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
Paramaribo
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
SRD134.24
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD2,941.92
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD817,200.00
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.18
SRD855.61
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Paramaribo
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.82
SRD1,040.00
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.69
SRD16,660.69
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.88
SRD6,729.90
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,332.60
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 19.3 times more for childcare
Paramaribo
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.54
SRD1,455.93
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$420.77
SRD13,754.21
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 21.5% more for entertainment and sports
Paramaribo
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SRD52.37
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
SRD61.64
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.64
SRD184.51
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$13.45
SRD439.54
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
SRD151.50
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 3.5% more for clothing
Paramaribo
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.12
SRD951.87
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.05
SRD916.96
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.52
SRD2,468.54
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.56
SRD4,594.72
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
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