Cost of living comparison
Havana is 7.4% more expensive than Tirana.
If you lived in Havana instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL1,016
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL812
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL147
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 39.8% more for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL93
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL587
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL706
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL334
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL329
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL69
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL107
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL76
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL81
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL47
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL56
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL730
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,625
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,741,870
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,742
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 45.0% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,694
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL55,341
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL38,381
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL7,258
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL23,940
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL500,096
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL254
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL172
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL355
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,362
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL812
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,986
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,444
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL9,316
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL12,471
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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