Guatemala City vs Havana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guatemala City Havana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$993
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2670
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$588
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$924
$682
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.2
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$395
$419
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
56
46
😀 Quality of life
41
53
🏙️ Population
995K
2.49M

The cost of living in Guatemala City is 18% more expensive than in Havana. Cities ranked 4848th and 5709th ($1168 vs $993) 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 0.3 months in Guatemala City compared to 0.4 months in Havana. Guatemala City ranked 1st best city to live in Guatemala vs Havana ranked 1st in Cuba, while ranked 7729th and 6482nd 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
$6.34
$3.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.7
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$1.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$441
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.7
$38
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.21%
9.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1895
$383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1085
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$28.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$7.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$3.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.61
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.59
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.23
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$6.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.11
$8.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.67
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.38
$1.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.8
$63.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$40.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$266
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6652
$8521

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Mixco
$720
13 km or 7.9 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065
58 km or 36 mi Jalapa
$1062
69 km or 43 mi Panajachel
$900
99 km or 61 mi Coban
$936
105 km or 65 mi Mazatenango
$938
106 km or 66 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
107 km or 66 mi Momostenango
$934
109 km or 68 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
128 km or 79 mi Santa Ana
$734
132 km or 82 mi Sonsonate
$897
169 km or 105 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
170 km or 106 mi Apopa
$1221
171 km or 106 mi Mejicanos
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Soyapango
$1246
176 km or 109 mi San Salvador
$1274
190 km or 118 mi Tapachula
$761
264 km or 164 mi Usulutan
$1109
267 km or 166 mi Flores
$990
281 km or 174 mi Villanueva
$823
282 km or 175 mi San Miguel
$1120
285 km or 177 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
294 km or 183 mi Choloma
$668
295 km or 183 mi La Lima
$815
306 km or 190 mi El Progreso
$804
310 km or 193 mi Comayagua
$705
310 km or 193 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
323 km or 201 mi San Ignacio
$1054
327 km or 203 mi San Cristobal de las Casas
$801
349 km or 217 mi Belmopan
$1007
362 km or 225 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
366 km or 227 mi Tuxtla Gutierrez
$768
369 km or 229 mi Yoro
$737
371 km or 230 mi Balancan
$917
407 km or 253 mi Belize City
$938
422 km or 262 mi La Ceiba
$626
428 km or 266 mi Chinandega
$787
439 km or 273 mi Caye Caulker
$1574
454 km or 282 mi Villahermosa
$1054
459 km or 285 mi San Pedro Town
$1365

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1141
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1091
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1164
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1199
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1155
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1138
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2932
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$872
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1170
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1157
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1097
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3170
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2831
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2761
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2662
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2872
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2620
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2502
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3297
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2465
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2509
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2870
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2738
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2775
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2739
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2586
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2767
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2713
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2963
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2690