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Havana vs. Pretoria Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 13.9% more expensive than Pretoria.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 60.6% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 14.7% more in Havana
Housing: pay 7.0% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 38.8% more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.8% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 10.1% less in Havana

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

Havana vs. Pretoria Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.2% more for restaurants

	Pretoria	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.64 ZAR147.89	$4.40 CUC4.40	-49.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.04 ZAR86.27	$5.00 CUC5.00	-0.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ZAR18.50	$2.08 CUC2.08	+91.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ZAR14.58	$1.25 CUC1.25	+46.7%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 60.6% more for groceries

	Pretoria	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 ZAR18.16	$1.22 CUC1.22	+14.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.04 ZAR69.13	$2.89 CUC2.89	-28.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.70 ZAR80.48	$10.68 CUC10.68	+127.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.48 ZAR42.36	$4.15 CUC4.15	+67.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 ZAR36.15	$2.49 CUC2.49	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR13.02	$2.27 CUC2.27	+198.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 ZAR12.19	$0.59 CUC0.59	-17.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 ZAR12.83	$1.36 CUC1.36	+81.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 ZAR13.02	$1.00 CUC1.00	+31.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 ZAR10.20	$0.95 CUC0.95	+60.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 ZAR9.34	$1.17 CUC1.17	+114.5%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 14.7% more for transportation

	Pretoria	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.00 ZAR85.49	$4.77 CUC4.77	-4.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$170.26 ZAR2,913.51	$25.00 CUC25.00	-85.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,166.39 ZAR345,085.73	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+197.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.96 ZAR221.84	$6.60 CUC6.60	-49.1%
Average			+14.7%

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pay 7.0% less for housing

	Pretoria	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.76 ZAR629.04	$75.00 CUC75.00	+104.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.94 ZAR6,980.59	$251.37 CUC251.37	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.01 ZAR7,033.18	$322.73 CUC322.73	-21.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.62 ZAR1,670.51	$27.15 CUC27.15	-72.2%
Average			-7.0%

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pay 38.8% more for childcare

	Pretoria	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$202.82 ZAR3,470.58	$112.00 CUC112.00	-44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,822.97 ZAR65,418.40	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+122.3%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 21.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Pretoria	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.30 ZAR39.44	$2.00 CUC2.00	-13.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.15 ZAR36.72	$1.01 CUC1.01	-52.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.88 ZAR49.30	$4.00 CUC4.00	+38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.87 ZAR613.80	$37.75 CUC37.75	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.78 ZAR133.10	$1.00 CUC1.00	-87.1%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 10.1% less for clothing

	Pretoria	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.50 ZAR864.09	$34.75 CUC34.75	-31.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.12 ZAR566.83	$37.75 CUC37.75	+14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.07 ZAR1,524.13	$75.00 CUC75.00	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.43 ZAR1,478.94	$80.00 CUC80.00	-7.4%
Average			-10.1%

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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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