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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.4% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 133.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 50% more expensive than Havana without rent, and 107.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$3.71 CUP 89.1
326.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$30.30 CUP 727
112.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$6.47 CUP 155
60.28%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$1.22 CUP 29.32
136.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$2.18 CUP 52.4
2.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$1.52 CUP 36.40
1.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.05 CUP 49.13
64.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.45 CUP 58.7
59.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$3.26 CUP 78.2
-65.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.09 CUP 26.20
65.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.38 CUP 57.1
-26.47%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.51 CUP 84.3
-9.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$5.07 CUP 122
166.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$5.10 CUP 122
52.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$9.65 CUP 232
62.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$5.15 CUP 124
-55.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.38 CUP 33.01
23.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.42 CUP 58.0
-20.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.74 CUP 41.84
44.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$2.77 CUP 66.4
-35.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$2.90 CUP 69.6
-29.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.99 CUP 23.73
95.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$1.13 CUP 27.04
-28.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$3.90 CUP 93.7
70.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.11 CUP 98.6
40.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$2.10 CUP 50.4
-36.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.00 CUP 47.97
45.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.22 CUP 29.34
92.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$24.70 CUP 593
85.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.24 CUP 77.9
29.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.52 CUP 12.39
55.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$15.28 CUP 367
22.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.26 CUP 30.18
65.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$59.0K CUP 1.4M
-41.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$67.0K CUP 1.6M
-40.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$36.93 CUP 886
294.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$40.29 CUP 967
-48.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$74.9 CUP 1,798
-46.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$40.22 CUP 965
20.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$5.93 CUP 142
217.88%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$0.83 CUP 19.84
992.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$110 CUP 2,647
460.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$9,969 CUP 239.3K
62.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$39.84 CUP 956
162.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$33.95 CUP 815
19.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$77.2 CUP 1,852
21.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$82.6 CUP 1,981
48.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$370 CUP 8,878
333.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$291 CUP 6,989
332.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$1,012 CUP 24.3K
202.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$606 CUP 14.5K
231.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$337 CUP 8,082
2187.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$406 CUP 9,750
974.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Havana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$34.17 CUP 820
4693.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
7.43
-48.72%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Havana: April 12, 2026

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