Havana vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2281
🏠 One person rent
$421
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$682
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$321
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$499
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
46
63
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.76M

The cost of living in Havana is 10% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 5709th and 6319th ($993 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Cuba and Ecuador, respectively. Check Cuba vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6482nd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Quito

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Havana Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$383
$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.02
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8521
$8496

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$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
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$569
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$538
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$656
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$640
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$510
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$637
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$847
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$663
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$785
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$755
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$814
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$905
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1029
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$822
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$734
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$716
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$606
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$514
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$594
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$590
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$829
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$825
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$746
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$592
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$668
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$537
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$714
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$605
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$660
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$619
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$650
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$719
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$738
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$709
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$789
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$547