Cost of living comparison
Havana is 13.2% cheaper than Tallinn.
If you lived in Havana instead of Tallinn, you would:
pay 37.1% less for restaurants
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Tallinn
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Havana
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.47
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
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pay 51.7% more for groceries
|
Tallinn
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.64
€5.41
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
€2.57
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.86
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.59
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
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pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Tallinn
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.65
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.86
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,580.66
€28,393.80
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.07
€9.67
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 7.6% less for housing
|
Tallinn
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.49
€28.31
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$743.73
€713.89
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$530.91
€509.60
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.91
€231.25
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Tallinn
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$522.95
€501.97
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,258.22
€6,967.00
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tallinn
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.72
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.89
€5.66
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
€50.76
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
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pay 27.9% less for clothing
|
Tallinn
|
Havana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.77
€89.05
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.65
€36.14
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
€86.88
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.44
€110.81
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
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