Guatemala City vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2573
$2527
🏠 One person rent
$454
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$939
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$373
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$78.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$452
$55.8
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
55
47
😀 Quality of life
50
53
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 2% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 5655th and 5521st ($1005 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Guatemala and Cuba, respectively. Check Guatemala vs Cuba comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.1 months in Havana. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 6198th and 6030th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guatemala City Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.78
$4.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.3
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.38
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$564
$328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$310
$334
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1342
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$22.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$35.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.88%
8.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.6
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.84
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$3.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$6.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.1
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$0.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$219
$52.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5642
$13025

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$639
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$904
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$791
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$912
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$870
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$872
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$709
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$882
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1145
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1161
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1173
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1192
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$646
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1088
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$859
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$866
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1081
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$599
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$870
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$883
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$715
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1090
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$666
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$729
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$642
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$734
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$737
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$877
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$650
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$638
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1573
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$865
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1333

Cities near Havana

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