Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 2.1 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Havana, you would:
pay 58.6% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$13.66
€13.10
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$5.58
€5.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$3.87
€3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$3.31
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.04
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.06
€1.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 28.7% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$7.21
€6.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$9.86
€9.45
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Havana
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$576.40
€552.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$2.61
€2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$42.41
€40.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
pay 42.0% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Lisbon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$86.58
€83.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$37.63
€36.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$82.49
€79.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$108.41
€103.94
|
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