Cost of living comparison
Havana is 23.7% more expensive than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Havana instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
Port Of Spain
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.31
TTD69.83
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.37
TTD49.88
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.49
|
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
Port Of Spain
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.41
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
TTD28.69
|
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.33
TTD63.17
|
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
TTD28.65
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.32
TTD29.23
|
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
TTD14.22
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
TTD6.91
|
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.65
TTD11.14
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
TTD15.27
|
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TTD3.64
|
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
TTD4.58
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 25.5% more for transportation
Port Of Spain
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
TTD28.02
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$97.25
TTD658.39
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,395.62
TTD199,014.41
|
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.20
TTD75.82
|
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
|
pay 63.5% more for housing
Port Of Spain
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.92
TTD385.33
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.52
TTD4,126.60
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$432.83
TTD2,930.35
|
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.79
TTD438.64
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Port Of Spain
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.33
TTD1,566.18
|
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,769.61
TTD25,521.06
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
Port Of Spain
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
TTD11.97
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.17
|
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
TTD39.90
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.70
TTD343.28
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD59.85
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
Port Of Spain
|
Havana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.20
TTD421.12
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.52
TTD369.10
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.77
TTD716.11
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.18
TTD732.38
|
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
|
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