Havana vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2037
🏠 One person rent
$421
$375
🏘️ Family rent
$682
$630
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
53
65
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Havana is 23% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5709th and 6735th ($993 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 27th in Cuba and Brazil, respectively. Check Cuba vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Havana compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 6482nd and 5331st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Recife

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Havana Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$383
$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.02
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8521
$13958

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$595
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$589
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$452
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$743
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$669
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$622
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$787
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$579
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$578
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$677
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$687
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$726
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$628
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$647
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$600
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$648
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$608
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$676
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$628
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$466
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$589
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$577
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$651
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$609
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$640
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$674
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$609
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$684
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$611
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$635
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$687
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$645
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$812
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$608
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$488
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$760
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$677
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$583