Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Havana Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Havana

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 38.6% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 147.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.2% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 115.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$3.83 CUP 91.9
349.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$29.72 CUP 713
129.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$6.43 CUP 154
113.37%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$1.24 CUP 29.80
129.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.26 CUP 54.3
24.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.48 CUP 35.55
37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.06 CUP 49.44
122.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.55 CUP 61.3
80.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$3.31 CUP 79.5
-61.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.04 CUP 25.03
103.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.42 CUP 58.1
-17.36%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.67 CUP 88.0
-5.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$5.13 CUP 123
264.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$5.14 CUP 123
83.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$9.78 CUP 235
91.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$4.88 CUP 117
-46.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.37 CUP 32.86
74.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.40 CUP 57.7
-12.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.66 CUP 39.82
64.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.86 CUP 68.7
-31.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.90 CUP 69.7
-35.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$0.99 CUP 23.67
49.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$1.13 CUP 27.14
-18.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.89 CUP 93.4
76.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$3.95 CUP 94.8
80.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$2.12 CUP 50.8
-34.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.01 CUP 48.16
19.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.28 CUP 30.68
132.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$25.40 CUP 610
13.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$3.22 CUP 77.2
41.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.49 CUP 11.65
328.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$14.75 CUP 354
95.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.21 CUP 28.93
57.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$60.2K CUP 1.4M
-35.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$67.3K CUP 1.6M
-52.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$37.04 CUP 889
394.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$39.46 CUP 947
-42.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$74.0 CUP 1,776
-50.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$40.28 CUP 967
45.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$5.89 CUP 141
253.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$0.81 CUP 19.56
1270.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$113 CUP 2,707
543.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$9,857 CUP 236.6K
54.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$40.18 CUP 964
114.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$33.77 CUP 811
10.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$76.1 CUP 1,826
38.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$84.7 CUP 2,032
39.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$362 CUP 8,678
333.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$285 CUP 6,840
333.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$1,030 CUP 24.7K
167.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$602 CUP 14.5K
228.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$386 CUP 9,275
1690.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$400 CUP 9,607
1089.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Havana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$32.86 CUP 789
7500.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
7.43
-54.37%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Havana: March 2, 2026

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