Havana vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2669
$2112
🏠 One person rent
$409
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$650
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
73
😀 Quality of life
78
57
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Havana is 19% more expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 5313th and 6252nd ($1001 vs $838) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 12th in Cuba and Brazil, respectively. Check Cuba vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.4 months in Havana compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Porto Alegre ranked 6th in Brazil, while ranked 567th and 5813th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Porto Alegre

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Havana Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$5.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$6.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.6
 Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1014
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.34%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$1348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$56.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.97
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23
$5.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.92
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.37
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.99
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.7
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$8095

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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
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$682
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$631
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$708
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$592
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$600
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$601
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$634
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$555
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$590
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$624
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$565
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$631
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$688
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$521
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$666
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$653
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$511
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$688
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$604
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$636
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$565
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$520
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$610
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$632
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$611
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$607
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$655
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$925
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$785
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$697
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$619
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$682
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$729
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$760
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$573
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$837
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$756
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$681
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$669
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$368