Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

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Baku vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Baku is 22.4% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Baku
Groceries: pay 38.7% less in Baku
Transportation: pay 38.2% less in Baku
Housing: pay 0.9% more in Baku
Childcare: pay 34.8% more in Baku
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5 times more in Baku
Clothing: pay 46.5% more in Baku

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and housing in Baku are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Baku. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Baku.

Baku vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baku instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Havana	Baku
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$9.41 AZN16.00	+113.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$7.65 AZN13.00	+17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.69 AZN1.18	-68.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.36 AZN0.61	-76.1%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 38.7% less for groceries

	Havana	Baku
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.46 AZN0.78	-56.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$2.77 AZN4.71	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$5.13 AZN8.72	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.41 AZN2.40	-60.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.10 AZN3.58	-11.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.49 AZN0.84	-78.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.77 AZN1.32	+21.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.68 AZN1.16	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.83 AZN1.40	+6.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.29 AZN0.49	-77.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.23 AZN0.40	-82.0%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 38.2% less for transportation

	Havana	Baku
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$2.46 AZN4.19	-47.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$17.65 AZN30.00	-29.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$20,588.24 AZN35,000.00	-65.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$6.47 AZN11.00	-10.1%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 0.9% more for housing

	Havana	Baku
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$14.84 AZN25.23	-80.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$470.77 AZN800.30	+29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$261.03 AZN443.75	-9.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$47.11 AZN80.09	+64.3%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 34.8% more for childcare

	Havana	Baku
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$232.47 AZN395.20	+107.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$6,199.10 AZN10,538.46	-38.0%
Average			+34.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Baku
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.47 AZN2.50	-26.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$3.60 AZN6.12	+197.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.53 AZN6.00	-11.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$49.42 AZN84.02	+22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.88 AZN10.00	+592.0%
Average			+154.7%

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pay 46.5% more for clothing

	Havana	Baku
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$56.06 AZN95.30	+41.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$57.34 AZN97.48	+70.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$122.29 AZN207.88	+60.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$95.40 AZN162.18	+14.5%
Average			+46.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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