Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Nairobi is 7.6% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 38.0% less in Nairobi
Groceries: pay 25.8% less in Nairobi
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Nairobi
Housing: pay 23.5% less in Nairobi
Childcare: pay 14.4% more in Nairobi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Nairobi
Clothing: pay 36.3% less in Nairobi

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

Nairobi vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.0% less for restaurants

	Havana	Nairobi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.85 KES497.96	-12.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$6.17 KES796.74	-5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.66 KES85.64	-69.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.53 KES68.81	-64.5%
Average			-38.0%

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pay 25.8% less for groceries

	Havana	Nairobi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.56 KES72.12	-47.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$5.59 KES722.36	+123.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$3.35 KES433.12	-73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$1.70 KES220.04	-52.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$2.71 KES350.15	+13.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.26 KES163.31	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.50 KES64.57	-21.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.87 KES112.91	-21.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.46 KES59.07	-41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.48 KES62.35	-62.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.56 KES71.89	-57.0%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Havana	Nairobi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$6.17 KES797.91	+31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$30.83 KES3,983.71	+23.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$19,266.80 KES2,489,819.27	-67.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$13.87 KES1,792.67	+92.7%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 23.5% less for housing

	Havana	Nairobi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$39.39 KES5,090.66	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$428.53 KES55,378.03	+17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$166.44 KES21,508.21	-42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$22.39 KES2,893.75	-21.9%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 14.4% more for childcare

	Havana	Nairobi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$166.67 KES21,539.12	+48.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$8,008.06 KES1,034,868.96	-19.9%
Average			+14.4%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Nairobi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.31 KES298.78	+15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$2.24 KES289.59	+85.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.08 KES398.37	-22.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$44.12 KES5,701.18	+9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$6.17 KES796.74	+625.3%
Average			+142.5%

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pay 36.3% less for clothing

	Havana	Nairobi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$16.84 KES2,176.58	-57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$22.95 KES2,965.65	-31.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$61.84 KES7,991.13	-18.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$52.50 KES6,784.72	-37.0%
Average			-36.3%

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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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