Cost of living comparison
Havana is 34.8% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Havana instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.40
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.03
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.95
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.50
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.96
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.75
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.90
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.94
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
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pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.81
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,632.06
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.09
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.01
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,842.26
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,546.41
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€176.93
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,248.93
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,770.92
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.86
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.12
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.84
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.26
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€60.84
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.07
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.26
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.05
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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