Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Cienfuegos Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Cienfuegos

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Havana is 3% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Havana is 4.2% more expensive than Cienfuegos without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.83 CUPĀ 91.9
$8.31 CUPĀ 199
-53.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.72 CUPĀ 713
$24.60 CUPĀ 590
20.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 CUPĀ 154
$6.13 CUPĀ 147
4.89%
Cappuccino
$1.24 CUPĀ 29.80
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.57
-36.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 CUPĀ 54.3
$4.09 CUPĀ 98.1
-44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 CUPĀ 35.55
$1.04 CUPĀ 25.04
42.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 CUPĀ 49.44
$1.34 CUPĀ 32.05
53.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 CUPĀ 61.3
$1.57 CUPĀ 37.66
62.42%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.31 CUPĀ 79.5
$2.02 CUPĀ 48.57
63.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 CUPĀ 25.03
$0.69 CUPĀ 16.48
50.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 CUPĀ 58.1
$1.46 CUPĀ 35.05
65.75%
Eggs
$3.67 CUPĀ 88.0
$3.65 CUPĀ 87.6
0.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 CUPĀ 123
$4.10 CUPĀ 98.4
25.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 CUPĀ 123
$3.59 CUPĀ 86.1
43.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.78 CUPĀ 235
$6.80 CUPĀ 163
43.82%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CUPĀ 117
$4.61 CUPĀ 111
5.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CUPĀ 32.86
$1.15 CUPĀ 27.59
19.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 CUPĀ 57.7
$1.43 CUPĀ 34.29
67.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.66 CUPĀ 39.82
$1.70 CUPĀ 40.70
-2.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.86 CUPĀ 68.7
$1.62 CUPĀ 38.83
76.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.90 CUPĀ 69.7
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.17
44.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.67
$0.72 CUPĀ 17.32
37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUPĀ 27.14
$0.75 CUPĀ 18.12
50.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 CUPĀ 93.4
$2.47 CUPĀ 59.3
57.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.95 CUPĀ 94.8
$6.71 CUPĀ 161
-41.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 CUPĀ 50.8
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.60
9.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.16
$1.88 CUPĀ 45.06
6.91%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 CUPĀ 30.68
$0.33 CUPĀ 7.99
287.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.40 CUPĀ 610
$20.09 CUPĀ 482
26.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 CUPĀ 77.2
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.72
212.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUPĀ 11.65
$0.52 CUPĀ 12.40
-5.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 CUPĀ 354
$13.74 CUPĀ 330
7.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUPĀ 28.93
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.33
-0.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$60.2K CUPĀ 1.4M
$49.8K CUPĀ 1.2M
20.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$67.3K CUPĀ 1.6M
$62.9K CUPĀ 1.5M
7.01%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUPĀ 889
$34.48 CUPĀ 827
7.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.46 CUPĀ 947
$40.71 CUPĀ 977
-3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.0 CUPĀ 1,776
$248 CUPĀ 5,960
-70.20%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 CUPĀ 967
$39.69 CUPĀ 953
1.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.89 CUPĀ 141
$9.92 CUPĀ 238
-40.63%
Cinema Ticket
$0.81 CUPĀ 19.56
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.65
-18.18%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 CUPĀ 2,707
$110 CUPĀ 2,643
2.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,857 CUPĀ 236.6K
$10.2K CUPĀ 245.4K
-3.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.18 CUPĀ 964
$34.68 CUPĀ 832
15.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.77 CUPĀ 811
$27.68 CUPĀ 664
22.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.1 CUPĀ 1,826
$56.8 CUPĀ 1,363
34.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 CUPĀ 2,032
$52.6 CUPĀ 1,262
60.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$362 CUPĀ 8,678
$364 CUPĀ 8,744
-0.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 CUPĀ 6,840
$365 CUPĀ 8,767
-21.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,030 CUPĀ 24.7K
$1,012 CUPĀ 24.3K
1.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$602 CUPĀ 14.5K
$612 CUPĀ 14.7K
-1.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$386 CUPĀ 9,275
$343 CUPĀ 8,231
12.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$400 CUPĀ 9,607
$242 CUPĀ 5,816
65.18%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Havana
Cienfuegos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$32.86 CUPĀ 789
$37.89 CUPĀ 909
-13.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.43
6.67
11.39%

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Last update for Havana: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cienfuegos: March 2, 2026

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