Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Havana Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Havana

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 46.5% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 136.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.6% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 106.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.74 CUP 89.8
330.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$29.4 CUP 706
117.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.46 CUP 155
59.13%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.18 CUP 28.36
135.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.25 CUP 54
-0.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.52 CUP 36.52
3.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.05 CUP 49.13
66.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.56 CUP 61.5
49.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$3.4 CUP 81.6
-66.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.04 CUP 24.89
66.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.33 CUP 55.9
-28.33%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.62 CUP 86.9
-13.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.13 CUP 123
159.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.31 CUP 127
50.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.91 CUP 238
61.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$5.12 CUP 123
-55.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.37 CUP 33
24.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.49 CUP 59.7
-18.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.69 CUP 40.65
50.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.93 CUP 70.4
-39.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.79 CUP 66.9
-26.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.99 CUP 23.75
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.14 CUP 27.34
-28.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$4.07 CUP 97.7
61.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$8.18 CUP 196
-28.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.08 CUP 49.98
-36.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.94 CUP 46.51
50.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.27 CUP 30.49
78.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$24.6 CUP 591
87.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.25 CUP 77.9
30.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.52 CUP 12.5
65.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$15.02 CUP 360
24.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.27 CUP 30.58
64.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$59.1K CUP 1.4M
-41.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$66.5K CUP 1.6M
-40.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$37.31 CUP 895
297.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.21 CUP 965
-47.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$73.7 CUP 1,768
-46.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$40.71 CUP 977
17.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$6.03 CUP 145
207.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$0.83 CUP 19.99
1030.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$113 CUP 2,708
438.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,890 CUP 237.4K
62.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$40.5 CUP 972
157.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$33.28 CUP 799
23.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$74.8 CUP 1,795
23.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$81.9 CUP 1,965
44.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$360 CUP 8,647
341.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$290 CUP 6,958
335.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,020 CUP 24.5K
198.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$605 CUP 14.5K
241.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$396 CUP 9,512
1736.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$512 CUP 12.3K
789.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$34.54 CUP 829
4134.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.43
-48.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Havana: October 29, 2025

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