Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Doha, Qatar

Doha vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 2.5 times more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 21.8% more in Doha
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Doha
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8 times more in Doha
Clothing: pay 39.8% more in Doha

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

Doha vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% less for restaurants

	Havana	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$8.22 QAR29.95	+86.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$7.53 QAR27.46	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.90 QAR3.28	-59.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.36 QAR1.30	-76.2%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Havana	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.57 QAR5.71	+47.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$5.74 QAR20.91	+129.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$7.99 QAR29.13	-36.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.55 QAR9.31	-28.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$3.84 QAR14.01	+61.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.86 QAR3.14	-62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.71 QAR2.60	+12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.67 QAR2.45	-40.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.61 QAR2.21	-21.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.43 QAR1.55	-67.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.56 QAR2.06	-56.3%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 21.8% more for transportation

	Havana	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$2.14 QAR7.80	-54.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$32.87 QAR119.81	+31.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$21,910.54 QAR79,875.48	-63.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$19.72 QAR71.89	+173.9%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Havana	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$87.95 QAR320.62	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$1,570.13 QAR5,723.95	+331.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$1,013.80 QAR3,695.85	+250.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$75.85 QAR276.52	+164.5%
Average			+190.9%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Havana	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$797.97 QAR2,909.01	+612.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$11,234.42 QAR40,955.39	+12.3%
Average			+312.4%

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pay 5.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$10.96 QAR39.94	+447.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$5.26 QAR19.16	+334.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$6.57 QAR23.96	+64.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$117.97 QAR430.08	+192.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$12.32 QAR44.93	+1350.0%
Average			+477.8%

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pay 39.8% more for clothing

	Havana	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$61.12 QAR222.81	+53.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$55.31 QAR201.65	+64.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$96.92 QAR353.34	+27.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$94.98 QAR346.26	+14.0%
Average			+39.8%

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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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