Cost of living comparison

Minsk, Belarus

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Havana vs. Minsk Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 69.5% more expensive than Minsk.

Restaurants: pay 98.8% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 2.8 times more in Havana
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Havana
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Havana
Childcare: pay 32.6% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% more in Havana
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Havana

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

Havana vs. Minsk Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 98.8% more for restaurants

	Minsk	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.11 BYN29.81	$4.40 CUC4.40	-51.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.16 BYN16.89	$6.50 CUC6.50	+25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 BYN2.41	$2.20 CUC2.20	+198.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 BYN1.52	$1.50 CUC1.50	+222.9%
Average			+98.8%

Minsk vs. Havana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.8 times more for groceries

	Minsk	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 BYN1.84	$1.06 CUC1.06	+88.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.06 BYN10.00	$2.50 CUC2.50	-18.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.78 BYN9.09	$12.48 CUC12.48	+349.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.29 BYN4.21	$3.58 CUC3.58	+177.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.74 BYN5.70	$2.38 CUC2.38	+36.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 BYN1.64	$2.27 CUC2.27	+353.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BYN2.43	$0.64 CUC0.64	-14.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.78 BYN2.55	$1.12 CUC1.12	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 BYN3.21	$0.78 CUC0.78	-20.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 BYN0.63	$1.30 CUC1.30	+571.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 BYN0.92	$1.29 CUC1.29	+357.7%
Average			+175.0%

Minsk vs. Havana - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Minsk	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.80 BYN9.15	$4.71 CUC4.71	+68.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.51 BYN50.72	$25.00 CUC25.00	+61.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,466.62 BYN57,129.97	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+243.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.72 BYN12.18	$7.20 CUC7.20	+93.3%
Average			+116.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Minsk	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.42 BYN34.09	$75.00 CUC75.00	+619.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.79 BYN1,533.33	$363.87 CUC363.87	-22.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$299.22 BYN978.69	$289.40 CUC289.40	-3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.67 BYN136.28	$28.68 CUC28.68	-31.2%
Average			+140.7%

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pay 32.6% less for childcare

	Minsk	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$301.24 BYN985.28	$112.00 CUC112.00	-62.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,252.74 BYN33,534.75	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	-2.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Minsk	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 BYN4.69	$2.00 CUC2.00	+39.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.69 BYN5.51	$1.21 CUC1.21	-28.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.82 BYN5.96	$4.00 CUC4.00	+119.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.67 BYN103.58	$40.33 CUC40.33	+27.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.56 BYN14.90	$0.85 CUC0.85	-81.3%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Minsk	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.57 BYN204.67	$39.75 CUC39.75	-36.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.40 BYN155.03	$33.67 CUC33.67	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.39 BYN347.98	$76.25 CUC76.25	-28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.82 BYN319.94	$83.33 CUC83.33	-14.8%
Average			-27.1%

Minsk vs. Havana - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2025

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