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Havana vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 8.9% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Havana
Groceries: pay 26.4% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Havana
Housing: pay 29.0% more in Havana
Childcare: pay 9.0% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.1% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Havana

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

Havana vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Tirana	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.05 ALL999	$4.40 CUC4.40	-63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.05 ALL999	$5.00 CUC5.00	-58.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 ALL169	$2.08 CUC2.08	+1.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 ALL86	$1.25 CUC1.25	+20.4%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 26.4% more for groceries

	Tirana	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 ALL95	$1.22 CUC1.22	+5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.73 ALL558	$2.89 CUC2.89	-57.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.27 ALL686	$10.68 CUC10.68	+29.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.21 ALL349	$4.15 CUC4.15	-1.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.67 ALL304	$2.49 CUC2.49	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 ALL64	$2.27 CUC2.27	+194.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ALL105	$0.59 CUC0.59	-53.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 ALL81	$1.36 CUC1.36	+39.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 ALL73	$1.00 CUC1.00	+13.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ALL50	$0.95 CUC0.95	+56.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 ALL50	$1.17 CUC1.17	+95.6%
Average			+26.4%

Tirana vs. Havana - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Tirana	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.19 ALL679	$4.77 CUC4.77	-41.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.28 ALL1,599	$25.00 CUC25.00	+29.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,989.79 ALL2,900,669	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+71.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.54 ALL2,697	$6.60 CUC6.60	-79.7%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 29.0% more for housing

	Tirana	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 ALL1,569	$75.00 CUC75.00	+296.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$838.35 ALL69,500	$251.37 CUC251.37	-70.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$548.59 ALL45,478	$322.73 CUC322.73	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.73 ALL7,273	$27.15 CUC27.15	-69.1%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

	Tirana	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$312.88 ALL25,938	$112.00 CUC112.00	-64.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,810.16 ALL481,665	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+46.3%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 44.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.01 ALL250	$2.00 CUC2.00	-33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.11 ALL175	$1.01 CUC1.01	-52.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.46 ALL370	$4.00 CUC4.00	-10.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.65 ALL4,862	$37.75 CUC37.75	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.04 ALL749	$1.00 CUC1.00	-88.9%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Tirana	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.30 ALL5,662	$34.75 CUC34.75	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.45 ALL3,934	$37.75 CUC37.75	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.71 ALL8,929	$75.00 CUC75.00	-30.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.74 ALL10,921	$80.00 CUC80.00	-39.3%
Average			-34.8%

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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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