Cost of living comparison
San Salvador is 66.7% more expensive than Havana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% more in San Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in San Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 67.6% more in San Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 99.5% more in San Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 0.2% more in San Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in San Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 50.2% more in San Salvador
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in San Salvador are more expensive than in Havana. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in San Salvador.
If you lived in San Salvador instead of Havana, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$10.00
SVC87.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$7.00
SVC61.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.09
SVC9.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.91
SVC7.98
|
|
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$7.39
SVC64.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$3.04
SVC26.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$2.78
SVC24.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$1.17
SVC10.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
|
pay 67.6% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$3.97
SVC34.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$20.00
SVC174.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$25,000.00
SVC218,723.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$33.43
SVC292.45
|
|
pay 99.5% more for housing
|
Havana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$42.14
SVC368.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$858.33
SVC7,509.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$641.67
SVC5,613.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$81.52
SVC713.21
|
|
pay 0.2% more for childcare
|
Havana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$160.29
SVC1,402.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$5,740.67
SVC50,224.67
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$3.24
SVC28.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$30.67
SVC268.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.50
SVC48.12
|
|
pay 50.2% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
San Salvador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$72.14
SVC631.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$47.86
SVC418.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$112.14
SVC981.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$108.33
SVC947.80
|
|
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