Cost of living comparison

Havana, Cuba

compared to

Thimphu, Bhutan

Thimphu vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Thimphu is 16.4% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 62.5% less in Thimphu
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Thimphu
Transportation: pay 14.0% less in Thimphu
Housing: pay 59.6% less in Thimphu
Childcare: pay 13.2% more in Thimphu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Thimphu
Clothing: pay 65.0% less in Thimphu

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

Thimphu vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.5% less for restaurants

	Havana	Thimphu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$2.95 BTN251.39	-33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 CUC6.50	$2.95 BTN251.39	-54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 CUC2.20	$0.55 BTN47.26	-74.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 CUC1.50	$0.19 BTN15.92	-87.6%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Havana	Thimphu
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 CUC1.06	$0.94 BTN80.45	-11.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 CUC2.50	$1.68 BTN143.29	-32.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.48 CUC12.48	$3.17 BTN270.26	-74.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.58 CUC3.58	$2.20 BTN188.04	-38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.38 CUC2.38	$1.74 BTN148.24	-27.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.07 BTN91.22	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.65 BTN55.87	+3.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.12 CUC1.12	$0.82 BTN70.24	-26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 CUC0.78	$0.37 BTN31.47	-52.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 CUC1.30	$0.23 BTN19.61	-82.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.29 CUC1.29	$0.26 BTN21.89	-80.1%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

	Havana	Thimphu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.71 CUC4.71	$3.93 BTN334.94	-16.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$3.97 BTN338.40	-84.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$21,215.98 BTN1,810,033.42	-64.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.20 CUC7.20	$15.09 BTN1,287.13	+109.5%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 59.6% less for housing

	Havana	Thimphu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$31.25 BTN2,665.70	-58.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$363.87 CUC363.87	$124.45 BTN10,617.51	-65.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.40 CUC289.40	$79.38 BTN6,772.46	-72.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.68 CUC28.68	$16.69 BTN1,423.66	-41.8%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 13.2% more for childcare

	Havana	Thimphu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$246.05 BTN20,991.36	+119.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	$677.73 BTN57,820.51	-93.2%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Thimphu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$6.43 BTN548.70	+221.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.21 CUC1.21	$1.53 BTN130.72	+26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.83 BTN326.81	-4.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.33 CUC40.33	$49.11 BTN4,189.89	+21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$3.54 BTN301.67	+316.0%
Average			+116.4%

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pay 65.0% less for clothing

	Havana	Thimphu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.75 CUC39.75	$9.43 BTN804.46	-76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.67 CUC33.67	$11.79 BTN1,005.57	-65.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.25 CUC76.25	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	-57.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.33 CUC83.33	$32.41 BTN2,765.33	-61.1%
Average			-65.0%

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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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