Cost of living comparison
Havana is 47.1% cheaper than Charlotte Amalie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Havana
- Groceries
-
pay 39.4% less in Havana
- Transportation
-
pay 18.7% less in Havana
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Havana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.6% less in Havana
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Havana.
If you lived in Havana instead of Charlotte Amalie, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.00
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.00
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.00
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,000.00
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.00
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
pay 75.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Charlotte Amalie
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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