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Havana vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 29.3% more expensive than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 23.1% less in Havana
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Havana
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Havana
Housing: pay 51.1% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.2% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 14.6% less in Havana

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

Havana vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Havana instead of Saint John's, you would:

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pay 23.1% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$4.40 CUC4.40	-68.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$5.00 CUC5.00	-55.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$2.08 CUC2.08	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$1.25 CUC1.25	+30.8%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$1.22 CUC1.22	-56.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.89 CUC2.89	-29.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$10.68 CUC10.68	+27.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$4.15 CUC4.15	-22.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.49 CUC2.49	-32.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$2.27 CUC2.27	-23.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.59 CUC0.59	-46.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.36 CUC1.36	-63.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.00 CUC1.00	-73.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.95 CUC0.95	-26.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$1.17 CUC1.17	-9.6%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Saint John's	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$4.77 CUC4.77	-24.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 CUC25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+153.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$6.60 CUC6.60	-87.2%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 51.1% less for housing

	Saint John's	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$75.00 CUC75.00	-3.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$251.37 CUC251.37	-76.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$322.73 CUC322.73	-52.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$27.15 CUC27.15	-72.6%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Saint John's	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$112.00 CUC112.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+359.4%
Average			+359.4%

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pay 47.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.00 CUC2.00	+8.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$1.01 CUC1.01	-74.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$4.00 CUC4.00
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$37.75 CUC37.75	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$1.00 CUC1.00	-83.9%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 14.6% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$34.75 CUC34.75	-30.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$37.75 CUC37.75
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$75.00 CUC75.00	+1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$80.00 CUC80.00
Average			-14.6%

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