Havana vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$490
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
47
63
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.76M

The cost of living in Havana is 14% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5521st and 6126th ($1024 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Cuba and Ecuador, respectively. Check Cuba vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 6030th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$7183

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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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483