Guatemala City vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

Guatemala City Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2281
$2769
🏠 One person rent
$468
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$321
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.6
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$455
$472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
47
😀 Quality of life
54
65
🏙️ Population
1.21M
2.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 1% less expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 5719th and 5623rd ($970 vs $983) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 21st 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 0.5 months in Havana. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 6023rd and 4591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guatemala City vs Havana

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Guatemala City Havana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$533
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$260
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.4
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.4
$97.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.9%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1623
$560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$981
$409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$20.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$7.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$3.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.16
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$6.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$3.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$4.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.1
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.2
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.77
$33.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$55.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.4
$79.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$192
$87.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6734
$15191

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$677
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$764
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$831
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$785
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$833
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$703
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$865
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$851
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$779
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$784
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$844
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$966
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$943
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$946
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$917
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1062
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$693
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$903
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$798
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$661
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$954
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$956
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$532
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$655
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$898
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$665
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$655
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$936
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$735
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$809
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$685
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$867
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$721
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$849
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$651
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$577
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$931
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$738
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$898

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$993
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$962
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$891
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$975
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$993
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$985
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3140
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1059
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1072
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1113
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1197
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$2687
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1388
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2333
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2184
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2264
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2461
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2528
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2647
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2520
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2362
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$2988
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2493
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2559
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2348
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2497
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2643
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2536
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2580
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2549
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2703
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2564
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2643
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2543
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2592
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2550
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2497
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2530
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2528
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2369