Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 51.3% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 7.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 30.2% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 26.7% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 94.0% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 48.8% more in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.9% less for restaurants

	Havana	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$9.19 RUB776.36	+108.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$5.10 RUB431.31	-21.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$1.07 RUB90.60	-51.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.49 RUB41.01	-67.7%
Average			-7.9%

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pay 30.2% less for groceries

	Havana	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.62 RUB52.28	-41.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$4.41 RUB372.33	+76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$3.57 RUB301.41	-71.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.52 RUB128.40	-57.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.99 RUB167.78	-16.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.68 RUB57.23	-70.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.67 RUB56.39	+5.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.72 RUB60.46	-36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$1.12 RUB94.94	+44.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.25 RUB21.06	-80.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.21 RUB17.68	-83.8%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 26.7% less for transportation

	Havana	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$2.22 RUB187.45	-52.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$28.58 RUB2,415.34	+14.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$30,621.85 RUB2,587,868.08	-49.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$5.82 RUB491.69	-19.2%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 94.0% more for housing

	Havana	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$6.38 RUB539.04	-91.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$960.52 RUB81,174.05	+164.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$583.26 RUB49,291.84	+101.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$86.66 RUB7,323.64	+202.2%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Havana	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$466.53 RUB39,426.93	+316.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$10,413.52 RUB880,051.85	+4.1%
Average			+160.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$3.06 RUB258.79	+53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.52 RUB213.34	+108.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.45 RUB207.03	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$32.34 RUB2,732.95	-19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$5.10 RUB431.31	+500.4%
Average			+120.7%

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pay 48.8% more for clothing

	Havana	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$81.16 RUB6,858.48	+104.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$42.31 RUB3,575.46	+25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$108.95 RUB9,207.63	+42.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$101.97 RUB8,617.53	+22.4%
Average			+48.8%

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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: March 2025

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