Cost of living comparison
Havana is 3.4% more expensive than Dakar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Havana
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% more in Havana
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Havana
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Havana
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% less in Havana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% less in Havana
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Havana
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Havana are more expensive than in Dakar. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Havana.
If you lived in Havana instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 32.4% more for restaurants
Dakar
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,174
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,740
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA591
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA628
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
Dakar
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA352
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,309
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,744
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,542
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,802
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA650
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA521
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA631
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA563
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA410
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA346
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 7.5% more for transportation
Dakar
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,911
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,654
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA17,219,170
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA16,176
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
Dakar
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA31,029
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA595,673
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA208,717
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA62,247
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 4.0% less for childcare
Dakar
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA159,147
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,341,318
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 9.0% less for entertainment and sports
Dakar
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,565
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,702
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA939
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA41,396
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,218
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
Dakar
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA37,569
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA24,002
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA56,354
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA59,224
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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