Cost of living comparison
Havana is 92.3% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Havana instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
CN¥29.59
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
CN¥39.46
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.21
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 53.1% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.19
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
CN¥48.63
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
CN¥53.16
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.45
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.44
CN¥10.28
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
CN¥6.83
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
CN¥5.65
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
CN¥6.21
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.11
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.62
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CN¥31.01
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.62
CN¥246.61
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,773.90
CN¥147,964.16
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.68
CN¥33.34
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
CN¥96.79
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$969.73
CN¥6,906.97
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$561.86
CN¥4,001.89
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.17
CN¥300.36
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$836.50
CN¥5,958.03
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,256.69
CN¥179,893.27
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.38
CN¥9.86
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
CN¥26.58
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.46
CN¥24.66
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.16
CN¥442.74
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.31
CN¥59.19
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
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pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.57
CN¥467.03
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.21
CN¥250.79
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.31
CN¥607.59
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.58
CN¥801.88
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
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