Cost of living comparison
Havana is 12.1% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Havana instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 29.1% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.25
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.89
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 6.9% more for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.16
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€36.99
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,634.28
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.00
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.73
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€738.25
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€591.82
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.61
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 58.0% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€587.65
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,605.30
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.06
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.69
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.49
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.52
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.79
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.15
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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