Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.3 times more expensive than Praia.
If you lived in Havana instead of Praia, you would:
pay 88.2% more for restaurants
Praia
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.67
CVE480.88
|
$9.00
CUC9.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
$7.00
CUC7.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
CVE145.40
|
$2.78
CUC2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
CVE98.28
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
pay 34.2% more for groceries
Praia
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
CVE121.95
|
$1.15
CUC1.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
CVE331.49
|
$2.43
CUC2.43
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.53
CVE363.40
|
$13.01
CUC13.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
CVE254.20
|
$2.11
CUC2.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
CVE203.54
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
CVE126.50
|
$2.54
CUC2.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE92.00
|
$0.54
CUC0.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CVE92.00
|
$0.55
CUC0.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
CVE96.60
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CVE62.10
|
$0.83
CUC0.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CVE66.70
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 31.3% more for transportation
Praia
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
CVE656.78
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.69
CVE2,129.60
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,607.54
CVE2,738,054.63
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.30
CVE1,369.03
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 78.9% more for housing
Praia
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.11
CVE6,185.98
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.37
CVE25,352.36
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$148.36
CVE15,267.25
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.56
CVE6,437.75
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 7.7 times more for childcare
Praia
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$76.40
CVE7,862.00
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,064.30
CVE109,522.19
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
Praia
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.27
CVE234.01
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
CVE153.04
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.43
CVE456.34
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.92
CVE2,873.27
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
CVE608.46
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 5.5% more for clothing
Praia
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$55.50
CUC55.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.56
CVE3,042.28
|
$44.33
CUC44.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.84
CVE8,112.75
|
$79.17
CUC79.17
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.26
CVE12,169.13
|
$78.00
CUC78.00
|
|
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