Cost of living comparison
Havana is 2.1 times more expensive than Freetown.
If you lived in Havana instead of Freetown, you would:
pay 33.5% more for restaurants
|
Freetown
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
SLL27,260
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
SLL19,711
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 12.6% more for groceries
|
Freetown
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Freetown
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Freetown
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
SLL25,163,400
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Freetown
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Freetown
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Freetown
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
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