Caracas vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Caracas Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1045
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2594
$2527
🏠 One person rent
$366
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$663
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$428
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$55.8
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
47
😀 Quality of life
45
53
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.49M

The cost of living in Caracas is 2% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 5335th and 5521st ($1045 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Venezuela and Cuba, respectively. Check Venezuela vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Caracas compared to 0.1 months in Havana. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 6509th and 6030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Caracas Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$711
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$22.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$21.6
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.6
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.16%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$811
$395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1170
$332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.77
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.85
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$6.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.98
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.63
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.43
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$0.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.4
$52.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4719
$13025

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$915
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$900
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$947
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$922
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$877
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$877
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$865
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$892
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$896
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$776
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$781
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$744
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$707
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$726
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$711
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$683
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$755
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$785
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$726
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$759
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$783
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$726
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$730
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$827
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$736
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$772
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$783
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1792
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$682
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$821
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$704
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$663
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$715
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$724
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$724

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942