Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Havana, Cuba

Havana vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 28.3% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 99.0% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 5.0% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Havana
Housing: pay 22.1% more in Havana
Childcare: pay 53.0% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 21.4% more in Havana

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries in Havana are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Havana. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Havana.

Havana vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 99.0% more for restaurants

	Manila	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱283.12	$4.40 CUC4.40	-14.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱235.93	$6.50 CUC6.50	+52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.32	$2.20 CUC2.20	+152.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.20	$1.50 CUC1.50	+205.3%
Average			+99.0%

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pay 5.0% more for groceries

	Manila	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱74.82	$1.06 CUC1.06	-21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱293.54	$2.50 CUC2.50	-52.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱375.99	$12.48 CUC12.48	+83.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱115.04	$3.58 CUC3.58	+72.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱133.90	$2.38 CUC2.38	-1.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.23	$2.27 CUC2.27	+49.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱44.49	$0.64 CUC0.64	-21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱84.24	$1.12 CUC1.12	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.06	$0.78 CUC0.78	-20.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱66.47	$1.30 CUC1.30	+7.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱82.19	$1.29 CUC1.29	-12.9%
Average			+5.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Manila	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱229.21	$4.71 CUC4.71	+13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱549.53	$25.00 CUC25.00	+151.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,415,600.77	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+134.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱147.69	$7.20 CUC7.20	+169.8%
Average			+117.5%

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pay 22.1% more for housing

	Manila	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,594.35	$75.00 CUC75.00	+160.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱25,952.63	$363.87 CUC363.87	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱12,976.34	$289.40 CUC289.40	+23.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,885.36	$28.68 CUC28.68	-73.0%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 53.0% less for childcare

	Manila	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱26,707.67	$112.00 CUC112.00	-76.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱781,950.90	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	-29.2%
Average			-53.0%

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pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱75.50	$2.00 CUC2.00	+46.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱149.28	$1.21 CUC1.21	-55.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱169.87	$4.00 CUC4.00	+30.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,247.80	$40.33 CUC40.33	-0.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱424.68	$0.85 CUC0.85	-88.9%
Average			-13.6%

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

	Manila	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,843.84	$39.75 CUC39.75	+19.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,472.13	$33.67 CUC33.67	+26.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,097.30	$76.25 CUC76.25	+3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,370.34	$83.33 CUC83.33	+36.9%
Average			+21.4%

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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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