Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Islamabad, Pakistan

Islamabad vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 26.0% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 65.2% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 55.0% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 0.7% more in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 57.4% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.7% more in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 29.6% less in Islamabad

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

Islamabad vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.2% less for restaurants

	Havana	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$1.79 PKR501.59	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	-33.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.35 PKR99.18	-83.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.24 PKR67.82	-83.9%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 55.0% less for groceries

	Havana	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.68 PKR190.02	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$2.96 PKR829.49	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$3.31 PKR928.60	-73.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.25 PKR350.32	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.64 PKR459.87	-31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.48 PKR135.15	-78.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.38 PKR107.26	-39.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.37 PKR104.12	-66.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.26 PKR73.12	-66.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.19 PKR52.85	-85.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.25 PKR70.26	-80.6%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Havana	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	-64.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	-40.6%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 0.7% more for housing

	Havana	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	-65.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	+196.4%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 57.4% less for childcare

	Havana	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	-46.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	-68.6%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 73.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.79 PKR501.59	-10.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.97 PKR551.28	+62.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.15 PKR601.91	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	-42.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	+405.4%
Average			+73.7%

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pay 29.6% less for clothing

	Havana	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	-52.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	-22.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	-53.4%
Average			-29.6%

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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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