Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 2.5 times more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Havana, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$2.77
€2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$2.35
€2.23
|
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pay 60.3% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$2.91
€2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$8.18
€7.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$5.99
€5.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$4.47
€4.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$6.34
€6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$1.41
€1.34
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.87
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 50.8% more for transportation
|
Havana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$6.58
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$41.80
€39.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$27,753.31
€26,320.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$18.01
€17.08
|
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pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Havana
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$36.56
€34.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,107.49
€1,050.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$808.26
€766.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$244.03
€231.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$273.73
€259.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$15,621.84
€14,815.16
|
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pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$4.21
€4.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$6.75
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$45.46
€43.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
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pay 66.4% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$104.52
€99.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$43.69
€41.44
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$95.42
€90.49
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$123.09
€116.73
|
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