Havana vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
86
😀 Quality of life
53
88
🏙️ Population
2.49M
384K

The cost of living in Havana is 53% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5521st and 1420th ($1024 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1234th in Cuba and the United States, respectively. Check Cuba vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 6030th and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs New Orleans

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Havana New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985