Cost of living comparison

 Vientiane, Laos
compared to
 Havana, Cuba
Havana vs. Vientiane Cost of Living Summary

Havana is 53.4% more expensive than Vientiane.

Restaurants
pay 3.0 times more in Havana
Groceries
pay 55.6% more in Havana
Transportation
pay 5.3% more in Havana
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Havana
Childcare
pay 29.1% less in Havana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.9% more in Havana
Clothing
pay 8.5% more in Havana

The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Havana are more expensive than in Vientiane. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Havana.

Havana vs. Vientiane Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

 
Vientiane
Havana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.98
LAK42,814
$4.40
CUC4.40
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$2.97
LAK64,221
$6.50
CUC6.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.53
LAK11,418
$2.20
CUC2.20

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pay 55.6% more for groceries

 
Vientiane
Havana
Bread
1 loaf
$0.91
LAK19,694
$1.06
CUC1.06
Local cheese (8 oz) $13.72
LAK296,229
$2.50
CUC2.50
Milk (1 gallon) $6.42
LAK138,631
$12.48
CUC12.48

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pay 5.3% more for transportation

 
Vientiane
Havana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.00
LAK108,058
$4.71
CUC4.71
Monthly public transit pass $49.23
LAK1,063,162
$25.00
CUC25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,330.27
LAK611,770,395
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Vientiane
Havana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$11.17
LAK241,267
$75.00
CUC75.00
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $859.15
LAK18,552,729
$363.87
CUC363.87
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $775.98
LAK16,756,633
$289.40
CUC289.40

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pay 29.1% less for childcare

 
Vientiane
Havana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $332.66
LAK7,183,531
$112.00
CUC112.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,252.41
LAK199,798,618
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00

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pay 29.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Vientiane
Havana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.95
LAK20,485
$2.00
CUC2.00
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.50
LAK32,296
$1.21
CUC1.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.59
LAK34,251
$4.00
CUC4.00

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pay 8.5% more for clothing

 
Vientiane
Havana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.86
LAK1,854,016
$39.75
CUC39.75
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.88
LAK1,357,815
$33.67
CUC33.67
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$57.29
LAK1,237,081
$76.25
CUC76.25

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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: June 2025
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