Cost of living comparison
Havana is 4.5% more expensive than Castries.
If you lived in Havana instead of Castries, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
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Castries
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 93.3% more for housing
|
Castries
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 36.4% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 24.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
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pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
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