Caracas vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

Caracas Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2272
$2679
🏠 One person rent
$365
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$596
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$363
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$65.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$183
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
43
67
🏙️ Population
2.25M
2.14M

The cost of living in Caracas is 4% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 5759th and 5873rd ($946 vs $908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 0.6 months in Havana. Caracas ranked 1st best city to live in Venezuela vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 6791st and 3953rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Caracas vs Havana

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Caracas Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$9.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.2
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$478
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$290
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$810
$1626
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$463
$726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.2
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.9
$99.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.91%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$813
$335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$271
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$22.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$3.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.08
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.35
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.1
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$8.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$4.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$1.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.9
$38.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.5
$69.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5670
$15109

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$718
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$702
16 km or 9.7 mi Catia La Mar
$770
21 km or 13 mi Los Teques
$745
30 km or 18 mi Charallave
$703
37 km or 23 mi Cua
$719
40 km or 25 mi Santa Lucia
$703
43 km or 27 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$759
43 km or 27 mi Guatire
$737
43 km or 27 mi Guarenas
$740
46 km or 29 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$727
53 km or 33 mi La Victoria
$720
67 km or 41 mi Turmero
$620
67 km or 41 mi Cagua
$702
75 km or 47 mi Santa Rita
$710
78 km or 48 mi Maracay
$570
78 km or 49 mi Palo Negro
$646
80 km or 50 mi El Limon
$701
82 km or 51 mi San Juan de los Morros
$702
93 km or 58 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$731
108 km or 67 mi Guacara
$712
115 km or 71 mi Los Guayos
$703
119 km or 74 mi Puerto Cabello
$682
122 km or 76 mi Valencia
$842
135 km or 84 mi Tocuyito
$716
163 km or 101 mi Tinaquillo
$705
176 km or 109 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
184 km or 114 mi Calabozo
$732
199 km or 124 mi San Felipe
$720
204 km or 127 mi San Carlos
$701
219 km or 136 mi Zaraza
$705
235 km or 146 mi Kralendijk
$1683
245 km or 152 mi Yaritagua
$706
247 km or 154 mi Lecheria
$740
249 km or 155 mi Barcelona
$773
255 km or 159 mi Puerto la Cruz
$677
260 km or 162 mi Cabudare
$640
268 km or 167 mi Barquisimeto
$791
270 km or 167 mi Acarigua
$721
271 km or 168 mi Araure
$715

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1365
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1306
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$888
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1365
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1347
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3117
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1318
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1346
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1341
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1338
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$2041
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1421
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2012
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2116
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2021
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2019
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2023
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2023
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2016
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2014
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3048
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2012
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2489
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2007
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2020
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2020
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2020
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2011
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2026
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2677
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2019
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2073
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2016
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2939
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2025
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2011
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2026
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2513
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2511