Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 25.7% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 12.2% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 51.5% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 41.6% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.2% more in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 33.0% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Havana	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$1.47 NPR201.60	-66.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$7.36 NPR1,007.01	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.46 NPR62.42	-79.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.16 NPR22.13	-89.2%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Havana	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.57 NPR77.45	-46.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$4.70 NPR642.68	+87.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$3.17 NPR434.23	-74.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.62 NPR222.34	-54.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.48 NPR202.32	-37.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.09 NPR148.83	-52.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.47 NPR64.41	-25.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.52 NPR71.49	-53.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.33 NPR44.82	-57.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.22 NPR29.76	-83.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.29 NPR40.08	-77.3%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

	Havana	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$4.85 NPR664.22	+3.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$9.94 NPR1,360.82	-60.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$33,138.99 NPR4,536,069.77	-44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$11.05 NPR1,512.02	+53.4%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 51.5% less for housing

	Havana	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$10.42 NPR1,426.73	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$191.60 NPR26,226.88	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$102.03 NPR13,965.21	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$26.40 NPR3,613.29	-7.9%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 41.6% less for childcare

	Havana	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$91.89 NPR12,577.28	-18.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$3,479.59 NPR476,287.33	-65.2%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 57.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.58 NPR352.81	+28.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.66 NPR227.19	+37.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.95 NPR403.21	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$22.71 NPR3,108.05	-43.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$3.31 NPR453.61	+289.9%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 33.0% less for clothing

	Havana	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$24.02 NPR3,287.68	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$31.19 NPR4,269.24	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$53.29 NPR7,294.85	-30.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$37.76 NPR5,168.37	-54.7%
Average			-33.0%

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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: June 2025

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