Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.1% cheaper than Belgrade.
If you lived in Havana instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
RSD1,220
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
RSD1,017
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
RSD258
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
RSD174
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 79.1% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD97
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD560
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
RSD552
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
RSD295
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.13
RSD347
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
RSD58
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD89
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD82
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
RSD117
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD53
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
RSD44
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.87
RSD762
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.16
RSD2,237
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,106.99
RSD3,119,127
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.51
RSD1,055
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.63
RSD3,066
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$840.53
RSD93,276
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$518.55
RSD57,546
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.51
RSD15,482
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$370.44
RSD41,109
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,747.69
RSD859,787
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 33.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
RSD336
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
RSD272
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
RSD458
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
RSD4,054
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.33
RSD813
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.71
RSD10,843
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.65
RSD4,289
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.09
RSD11,884
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.83
RSD13,963
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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