Cost of living comparison

Podgorica, Montenegro

compared to

Havana, Cuba

Havana vs. Podgorica Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 2.2% more expensive than Podgorica.

Restaurants: pay 16.3% less in Havana
Groceries: pay 68.2% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 19.8% more in Havana
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Havana
Childcare: pay 7.1% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 27.0% less in Havana

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

Havana vs. Podgorica Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.3% less for restaurants

	Podgorica	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.57 €7.53	$4.40 CUC4.40	-48.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 €7.06	$6.50 CUC6.50	-19.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 €1.87	$2.20 CUC2.20	+3.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 €1.32	$1.50 CUC1.50	-0.6%
Average			-16.3%

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pay 68.2% more for groceries

	Podgorica	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.93 €0.81	$1.06 CUC1.06	+14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.98 €3.49	$2.50 CUC2.50	-37.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 €4.34	$12.48 CUC12.48	+152.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.96 €2.60	$3.58 CUC3.58	+20.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.59 €3.15	$2.38 CUC2.38	-33.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.53	$2.27 CUC2.27	+274.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 €0.74	$0.64 CUC0.64	-25.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.59	$1.12 CUC1.12	+67.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 €0.93	$0.78 CUC0.78	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 €0.39	$1.30 CUC1.30	+194.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 €0.46	$1.29 CUC1.29	+148.4%
Average			+68.2%

Podgorica vs. Havana - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.8% more for transportation

	Podgorica	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.02 €5.29	$4.71 CUC4.71	-21.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.15 €28.22	$25.00 CUC25.00	-22.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,933.36 €24,517.11	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+114.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.64 €5.83	$7.20 CUC7.20	+8.4%
Average			+19.8%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Podgorica	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.29 €25.70	$75.00 CUC75.00	+156.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$586.17 €514.48	$363.87 CUC363.87	-37.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$453.87 €398.36	$289.40 CUC289.40	-36.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.62 €72.51	$28.68 CUC28.68	-65.3%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 7.1% less for childcare

	Podgorica	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.47 €233.00	$112.00 CUC112.00	-57.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,966.46 €6,114.46	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	+43.5%
Average			-7.1%

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pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Podgorica	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 €2.07	$2.00 CUC2.00	-15.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.95 €1.71	$1.21 CUC1.21	-37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.86 €3.39	$4.00 CUC4.00	+3.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.72 €34.86	$40.33 CUC40.33	+1.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.36 €4.70	$0.85 CUC0.85	-84.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 27.0% less for clothing

	Podgorica	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.10 €66.79	$39.75 CUC39.75	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.90 €36.77	$33.67 CUC33.67	-19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.78 €82.31	$76.25 CUC76.25	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.69 €93.64	$83.33 CUC83.33	-21.9%
Average			-27.0%

Podgorica vs. Havana - Cost of clothing

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