Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 2.2 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Havana, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$6.51
¥1,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$5.21
¥804
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.12
¥172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.75
¥115
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$1.63
¥252
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$7.01
¥1,082
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$5.89
¥909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$2.09
¥322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$3.26
¥504
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$2.38
¥367
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.06
¥164
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$2.65
¥409
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$2.42
¥373
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$1.29
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$1.26
¥195
|
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pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$4.42
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$58.62
¥9,047
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$27.88
¥4,302
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Havana
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$582.98
¥89,974
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$533.29
¥82,306
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$3.26
¥503
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$3.40
¥525
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$3.91
¥603
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$67.16
¥10,365
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$12.38
¥1,910
|
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pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$82.89
¥12,793
|
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