Cost of living comparison
Havana is 26.3% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Havana instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 63.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 78.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 8.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 16.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 36.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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