Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

P'yongyang, North Korea

P'yongyang vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

P'yongyang is 44.7% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 15.6% less in P'yongyang
Groceries: pay 1.8% more in P'yongyang
Housing: pay 73.4% less in P'yongyang
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.7 times more in P'yongyang

The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in P'yongyang. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.

P'yongyang vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 15.6% less for restaurants

	Havana	P'yongyang
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	??
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$2.14 KPW1,929	-2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$1.07 KPW965	-28.5%
Average			-15.6%

Havana vs. P'yongyang - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

	Havana	P'yongyang
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$2.20 KPW1,983	+107.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	??
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$3.40 KPW3,058	-72.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.52 KPW2,267	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	??
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	??
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	??
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	??
Average			+1.8%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Havana	P'yongyang
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	??
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	??

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pay 73.4% less for housing

	Havana	P'yongyang
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$85.74 KPW77,167	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$85.74 KPW77,167	-70.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	??
Average			-73.4%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Havana	P'yongyang
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	??

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pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	P'yongyang
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$12.86 KPW11,575	+543.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.07 KPW965	-11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	??
Average			+265.9%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Havana	P'yongyang
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	??

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