Cost of living comparison
Havana is 30.2% more expensive than Amman.
If you lived in Havana instead of Amman, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 96.4% more for groceries
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 10.6% more for transportation
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.010
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,005.080
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.410
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.540
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.170
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 18.0% more for childcare
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.350
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,751.060
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 49.6% less for entertainment and sports
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.240
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
Amman
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.710
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.780
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.800
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.140
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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