Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 2.6 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Havana, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
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Havana
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
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pay 87.2% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Havana
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
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pay 49.2% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$111.24
€105.50
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