Havana vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

Havana Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$1158
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2769
$2976
🏠 One person rent
$437
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$1195
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$652
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
47
41
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
2.49M
580K

The cost of living in Havana is 15% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 5623rd and 4439th ($983 vs $1158) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in Cuba and Jamaica, respectively. Check Cuba vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 4591st and 5905th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Kingston

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Havana Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$45
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$1404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$906
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.5
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
8.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$560
$2400
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$409
$1891
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$35.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$3.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$9.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$60.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.8
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$37.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.2
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15191
$2180

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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

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$892
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$771
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$932
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$689
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$769
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$860
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$649
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$981
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$963
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1366
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2387
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1234
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2790
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1874
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1603
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$916
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1745
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1821
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$507
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$510
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1681
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1540
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$511
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$523
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$530
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$540
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1485
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$520
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$525
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1453
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3255
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1388
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$513
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$507
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1197
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1113
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$740
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$734
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$1059
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$755