Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 31.9% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Havana, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
Havana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$8.49
ARS8,675.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.47
ARS1,501.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.08
ARS1,108.26
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
Havana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$2.16
ARS2,202.24
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$5.19
ARS5,306.66
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$5.04
ARS5,150.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$2.31
ARS2,357.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$2.80
ARS2,864.11
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.92
ARS944.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.87
ARS893.83
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$0.61
ARS619.10
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.00
ARS1,021.49
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.43
ARS436.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.51
ARS516.42
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
Havana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.50
ARS3,581.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$11.00
ARS11,240.76
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$23,250.00
ARS23,758,884.14
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$7.35
ARS7,510.87
|
|
pay 17.0% more for housing
Havana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$23.79
ARS24,315.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$513.68
ARS524,920.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$357.39
ARS365,214.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$49.23
ARS50,311.14
|
|
pay 19.0% more for childcare
Havana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$216.50
ARS221,238.64
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$4,476.88
ARS4,574,864.66
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Havana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$1.80
ARS1,839.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$2.98
ARS3,049.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$2.40
ARS2,452.53
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$27.22
ARS27,814.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.00
ARS5,109.44
|
|
pay 85.0% more for clothing
Havana
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$89.58
ARS91,535.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$74.73
ARS76,364.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$114.08
ARS116,573.78
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$119.22
ARS121,827.38
|
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