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Havana vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 4.1% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% more in Havana
Groceries: pay 26.9% more in Havana
Transportation: pay 4.8% less in Havana
Housing: pay 14.8% less in Havana
Childcare: pay 3.6% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% less in Havana
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Havana

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

Havana vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Havana instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 36.7% more for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.23 DOP624.14	$4.40 CUC4.40	-57.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.60 DOP402.67	$6.50 CUC6.50	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.05 DOP64.06	$2.20 CUC2.20	+109.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 DOP46.67	$1.50 CUC1.50	+96.0%
Average			+36.7%

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pay 26.9% more for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Havana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.90 DOP116.09	$1.06 CUC1.06	-44.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.22 DOP196.25	$2.50 CUC2.50	-22.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.91 DOP299.47	$12.48 CUC12.48	+154.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 DOP144.42	$3.58 CUC3.58	+51.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.89 DOP176.18	$2.38 CUC2.38	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 DOP83.74	$2.27 CUC2.27	+65.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.59	$0.64 CUC0.64	+79.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.35 DOP82.41	$1.12 CUC1.12	-17.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 DOP48.37	$0.78 CUC0.78	-2.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 DOP60.01	$1.30 CUC1.30	+31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 DOP66.45	$1.29 CUC1.29	+18.6%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 4.8% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.80 DOP292.75	$4.71 CUC4.71	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$82.54 DOP5,033.35	$25.00 CUC25.00	-69.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,062.96 DOP1,711,338.53	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+113.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.61 DOP1,134.91	$7.20 CUC7.20	-61.3%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 14.8% less for housing

	Santo Domingo	Havana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.28 DOP2,578.19	$75.00 CUC75.00	+77.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$732.50 DOP44,669.29	$363.87 CUC363.87	-50.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$411.15 DOP25,072.81	$289.40 CUC289.40	-29.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.16 DOP4,034.80	$28.68 CUC28.68	-56.7%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 3.6% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$361.79 DOP22,062.84	$112.00 CUC112.00	-69.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,176.69 DOP376,667.43	$10,000.00 CUC10,000.00	+61.9%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 DOP151.00	$2.00 CUC2.00	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.58 DOP157.29	$1.21 CUC1.21	-53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.54 DOP276.83	$4.00 CUC4.00	-11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.94 DOP2,740.38	$40.33 CUC40.33	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.40 DOP390.08	$0.85 CUC0.85	-86.7%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Havana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.44 DOP4,051.85	$39.75 CUC39.75	-40.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.74 DOP3,460.43	$33.67 CUC33.67	-40.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.17 DOP6,291.69	$76.25 CUC76.25	-26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.66 DOP6,687.16	$83.33 CUC83.33	-24.0%
Average			-32.8%

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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: January 2025

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