Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Kingstown vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Kingstown is 80.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% more in Kingstown
Groceries: pay 71.3% more in Kingstown
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Kingstown
Housing: pay 26.1% more in Kingstown
Childcare: pay 65.2% more in Kingstown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Kingstown
Clothing: pay 92.8% more in Kingstown

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Kingstown are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Kingstown.

Kingstown vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 35.1% more for restaurants

	Havana	Kingstown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$7.40 EC$20.00	+68.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$11.10 EC$30.00	+70.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$1.85 EC$5.00	-15.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$1.76 EC$4.75	+17.2%
Average			+35.1%

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pay 71.3% more for groceries

	Havana	Kingstown
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$1.85 EC$5.00	+74.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$7.26 EC$19.61	+190.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$12.14 EC$32.81	-2.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$4.60 EC$12.44	+28.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.98 EC$5.36	-16.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$3.76 EC$10.17	+65.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.86 EC$2.33	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$4.18 EC$11.30	+273.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.68 EC$4.54	+116.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$1.60 EC$4.31	+23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$1.23 EC$3.33	-4.7%
Average			+71.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Havana	Kingstown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$14.57 EC$39.38	+209.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$59.20 EC$160.00	+136.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$32,376.83 EC$87,500.00	-46.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$24.98 EC$67.50	+246.9%
Average			+136.7%

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pay 26.1% more for housing

	Havana	Kingstown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$55.50 EC$150.00	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$296.02 EC$800.00	-18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$296.02 EC$800.00	+2.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$70.74 EC$191.18	+146.7%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 65.2% more for childcare

	Havana	Kingstown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$185.01 EC$500.00	+65.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	??
Average			+65.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Kingstown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.85 EC$5.00	-7.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.71 EC$7.33	+124.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$4.44 EC$12.00	+11.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$37.00 EC$100.00	-8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.55 EC$15.00	+553.0%
Average			+134.5%

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pay 92.8% more for clothing

	Havana	Kingstown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$101.76 EC$275.00	+156.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$83.25 EC$225.00	+147.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$111.01 EC$300.00	+45.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$101.76 EC$275.00	+22.1%
Average			+92.8%

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