Havana vs Montevideo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Montevideo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$3766
🏠 One person rent
$421
$680
🏘️ Family rent
$682
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$1140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
53
77
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.3M

The cost of living in Havana is 37% less expensive than in Montevideo. Cities ranked 5709th and 3808th ($993 vs $1572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Cuba and Uruguay, respectively. Check Cuba vs Uruguay comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Havana compared to 0.7 months in Montevideo. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Montevideo ranked 1st in Uruguay, while ranked 6482nd and 1165th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Montevideo

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Havana Montevideo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$4.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$4.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1137
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$383
$3552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$2602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$5.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.02
$4.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$5.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$9.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$3.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$3.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$78
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8521
$10526

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Barros Blancos
$1380
21 km or 13 mi Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
85 km or 53 mi Florida
$1237
102 km or 63 mi Minas
$1407
110 km or 69 mi Maldonado
$1121
113 km or 70 mi Punta del Este
$1671
155 km or 96 mi Berisso
$817
163 km or 101 mi La Plata
$805
168 km or 104 mi Durazno
$1238
187 km or 116 mi Berazategui
$758
189 km or 118 mi Ezpeleta
$706
192 km or 120 mi Quilmes
$587
194 km or 121 mi Bernal
$653
197 km or 122 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
197 km or 123 mi Wilde
$747
199 km or 124 mi Villa Dominico
$815
200 km or 124 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
201 km or 125 mi Burzaco
$906
201 km or 125 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
202 km or 126 mi Glew
$900
202 km or 126 mi Florencio Varela
$908
203 km or 126 mi Longchamps
$904
203 km or 126 mi Temperley
$903
204 km or 127 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
205 km or 127 mi Buenos Aires
$1207
205 km or 127 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
205 km or 127 mi Lanus
$938
210 km or 130 mi Monte Grande
$927
214 km or 133 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
214 km or 133 mi Ezeiza
$947
216 km or 134 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
217 km or 135 mi Florida Este
$901
217 km or 135 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
217 km or 135 mi La Tablada
$1062
218 km or 135 mi Caseros
$1017
219 km or 136 mi San Justo
$1111
219 km or 136 mi San Isidro
$866
221 km or 137 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
221 km or 137 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
221 km or 138 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050