Cost of living comparison

Asuncion, Paraguay

compared to

Havana, Cuba

Havana vs. Asuncion Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 67.7% more expensive than Asuncion.

Restaurants: pay 98.6% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Havana
Transportation: pay 79.2% more in Havana
Housing: pay 74.4% more in Havana
Childcare: pay 60.6% more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.4% more in Havana
Clothing: pay 14.2% more in Havana

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Havana are more expensive than in Asuncion. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Havana.

Havana vs. Asuncion Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.6% more for restaurants

	Asuncion	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.13 PYG32,996	$4.40 CUC4.40	+6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.58 PYG36,549	$6.50 CUC6.50	+42.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 PYG7,057	$2.20 CUC2.20	+148.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PYG4,033	$1.50 CUC1.50	+197.0%
Average			+98.6%

Asuncion vs. Havana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Asuncion	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.67 PYG5,362	$1.06 CUC1.06	+57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.12 PYG24,916	$2.50 CUC2.50	-19.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.15 PYG25,151	$12.48 CUC12.48	+296.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.75 PYG13,959	$3.58 CUC3.58	+104.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.46 PYG11,697	$2.38 CUC2.38	+62.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.91 PYG7,299	$2.27 CUC2.27	+148.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.32 PYG2,587	$0.64 CUC0.64	+96.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 PYG3,404	$1.12 CUC1.12	+162.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 PYG5,860	$0.78 CUC0.78	+5.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 PYG3,926	$1.30 CUC1.30	+163.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 PYG4,697	$1.29 CUC1.29	+119.8%
Average			+108.8%

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pay 79.2% more for transportation

	Asuncion	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.51 PYG28,017	$4.71 CUC4.71	+34.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.43 PYG203,052	$25.00 CUC25.00	-1.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,874.44 PYG118,785,212	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+303.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.90 PYG71,068	$7.20 CUC7.20	-19.1%
Average			+79.2%

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pay 74.4% more for housing

	Asuncion	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 PYG135,255	$75.00 CUC75.00	+342.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.89 PYG3,401,115	$363.87 CUC363.87	-14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$339.02 PYG2,707,355	$289.40 CUC289.40	-14.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.20 PYG273,119	$28.68 CUC28.68	-16.2%
Average			+74.4%

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pay 60.6% more for childcare

	Asuncion	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$179.26 PYG1,431,514	$112.00 CUC112.00	-37.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,864.81 PYG30,863,850	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	+158.7%
Average			+60.6%

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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Asuncion	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.33 PYG10,660	$2.00 CUC2.00	+49.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 PYG15,956	$1.21 CUC1.21	-39.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.27 PYG10,153	$4.00 CUC4.00	+214.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.82 PYG214,219	$40.33 CUC40.33	+50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.09 PYG40,610	$0.85 CUC0.85	-83.3%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 14.2% more for clothing

	Asuncion	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.60 PYG404,073	$39.75 CUC39.75	-21.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.53 PYG251,784	$33.67 CUC33.67	+6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.98 PYG566,853	$76.25 CUC76.25	+7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.85 PYG406,103	$83.33 CUC83.33	+63.9%
Average			+14.2%

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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: June 2025

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