Havana vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2669
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$409
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$2206
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$84.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$3605
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
86
😀 Quality of life
78
87
🏙️ Population
2.49M
384K

The cost of living in Havana is 53% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 5313th and 1525th ($1001 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1352nd 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 3.4 months in Havana compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs New Orleans ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 567th and 216th 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
$6.99
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$79.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$4.86
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1014
$2642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1787
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$182
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.34%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$2150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.97
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$8.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.92
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.37
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.99
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.7
$1578
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$10224

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2054
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1975
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1801
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1887
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1864
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1539
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$1967
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2039
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2040
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1726
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1784
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2043
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1930
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1791
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1921
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1740
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1634
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1938
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1992
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1739
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1741
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2083
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2242
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1944
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2023
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1767
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2057
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2044
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2079
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2058
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1941
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1915
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1975
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$2027
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1649
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1764
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1879
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1791
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1694
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$2030