Cost of living comparison

Lusaka, Zambia

compared to

Havana, Cuba

Havana vs. Lusaka Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 61.7% more expensive than Lusaka.

Restaurants: pay 2.5 times more in Havana
Groceries: pay 48.7% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Havana
Housing: pay 28.8% more in Havana
Childcare: pay 7.8% more in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.6% more in Havana
Clothing: pay 45.0% more in Havana

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Havana are more expensive than in Lusaka. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Havana.

Havana vs. Lusaka Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5 times more for restaurants

	Lusaka	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 ZMW197.29	$4.40 CUC4.40	-39.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.82 ZMW104.55	$6.50 CUC6.50	+70.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 ZMW19.52	$2.20 CUC2.20	+208.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 ZMW9.05	$1.50 CUC1.50	+353.4%
Average			+148.2%

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pay 48.7% more for groceries

	Lusaka	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 ZMW20.23	$1.06 CUC1.06	+43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.64 ZMW99.47	$2.50 CUC2.50	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 ZMW132.75	$12.48 CUC12.48	+157.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.92 ZMW52.65	$3.58 CUC3.58	+85.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.80 ZMW49.15	$2.38 CUC2.38	+32.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 ZMW32.86	$2.27 CUC2.27	+88.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 ZMW16.52	$0.64 CUC0.64	+5.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.27 ZMW34.62	$1.12 CUC1.12	-11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 ZMW15.41	$0.78 CUC0.78	+37.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 ZMW26.15	$1.30 CUC1.30	+35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 ZMW18.43	$1.29 CUC1.29	+91.9%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Lusaka	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 ZMW130.38	$4.71 CUC4.71	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.04 ZMW1,013.27	$25.00 CUC25.00	-32.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,004.53 ZMW218,998.98	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+649.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.13 ZMW331.86	$7.20 CUC7.20	-40.6%
Average			+143.8%

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pay 28.8% more for housing

	Lusaka	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$125.92 ZMW3,445.07	$75.00 CUC75.00	-40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$214.42 ZMW5,866.47	$363.87 CUC363.87	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$114.96 ZMW3,145.20	$289.40 CUC289.40	+151.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.50 ZMW2,284.56	$28.68 CUC28.68	-65.7%
Average			+28.8%

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pay 7.8% more for childcare

	Lusaka	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$176.79 ZMW4,836.85	$112.00 CUC112.00	-36.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,570.42 ZMW179,762.77	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	+52.2%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 9.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Lusaka	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.97 ZMW26.45	$2.00 CUC2.00	+106.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 ZMW56.73	$1.21 CUC1.21	-41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.49 ZMW68.10	$4.00 CUC4.00	+60.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.21 ZMW1,127.54	$40.33 CUC40.33	-2.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.50 ZMW95.74	$0.85 CUC0.85	-75.7%
Average			+9.6%

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pay 45.0% more for clothing

	Lusaka	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.43 ZMW504.37	$39.75 CUC39.75	+115.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.78 ZMW513.92	$33.67 CUC33.67	+79.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.18 ZMW2,467.17	$76.25 CUC76.25	-15.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.76 ZMW2,264.30	$83.33 CUC83.33	+0.7%
Average			+45.0%

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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: May 2025

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