Cost of Living in Havana
Summary of cost of living in Havana, Cuba:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,302.6$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 661.4$ without rent.
- Havana is 49.7% less expensive than Seattle (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Havana is, on average, 80.1% lower than in Seattle.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 25.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 5.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.75 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.24 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.36 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 11.19 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 0.75 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.75 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.70 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.42 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.40 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.27 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.55 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.65 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.87 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.29 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.00 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.11 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.76 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.95 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 3.50 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.20 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 20.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.60 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.80 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 20.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.71 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 72,500.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 81,500.00 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 37.50 $ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 40.00 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 222.50 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.33 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.75 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1.00 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 93.00 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,166.67 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 39.75 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 33.67 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 76.25 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 83.33 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 360.00 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 346.67 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,325.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 730.00 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 36.74 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 32.58 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 34.00 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.33 |
Prices in Havana
This city had 169 entries in the past 12 months by 19 different contributors.
Last update: November 2023
Last update: November 2023
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This page in other languages:
 DeutschLebenshaltungskosten in Havanna
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 PortuguêsCusto de Vida em Havana
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 ItalianoCosto della Vita a L'Avana
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 FrançaisCoût de la Vie à La Havane
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 EspañolCosto de Vida en La Habana
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As of today:
”Official” rate 1 USD = 25 CUP
Forced hotel conversion rate 1 USD = 100-125 CUP
Bank rate 1 USD = 125 CUP
Street rate 1 USD = 250 CUP
Bring cash! Don’t withdraw from ATM’s. Many people will approach you saying ”change the money”, negotiate and you will benefit greatly. Euros and Sterling will be at a disadvantage. Coins are difficult to exchange.
Havana is hands down the cheapest location I have lived in or visited for years. It is possible yo pay many fold for things here, but it is not necessary even for a foreigner.
Just as examples:
A Bus fare is currently 1.9 cents USD
A shared taxi through the vity would set you back 79 cents
A taxi to the airport is 11.85 USD if you don’t negotiate
A professional massage 45 mins neck and upper back is 3.95 USD
A domestic employee full time will cost 7.90 USD
Please people, stop exxaggerating these prices with resort and tour bus experiences. Those skew the data for the rest of us.
Saludos!
My rent for one bedroom is below $ 850, but if you want to rent today an apartment you will have to pay $ 1,950!
So is the rent 45% lower than in my city?
We need a price model like say monthly rent to compared to $ 1,000 dollars for one bedroom 750 square feet to start with.
Same with the food!
make is simple: model monthly meals:
10 pounds of tuna fish,
30 1/2 pound breads,
5 pounds of lamb leg,
30 eggs,
5 liters of drinking Kefir,
10 liters of orange juice,
10 pounds of banana,
10 pounds of tomatoes,
2 pounds of cream cheese,
2 pounds of Swiss cheese,
10 liters of Perrier,
60 beers,
30 bottles of red.
Same with the restaurants:
20 fish and chips,
20 medium size pizzas,
10 steaks,
20 chef salads,
10 sandwiches,
60 beers,
10 bottles of wine.
Transportation?
public, metro, taxi, train, rental car, airplane tickets.
It's always been the type of place living off of the grid tough talk with nothing to back their loose mouths up.Russia is quickly going down the very same path as cubia did many years ago and to this day.Cubia chose to live in tormenting circumstances daily without a future rightfully so.