Havana vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$776
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$1871
🏠 One person rent
$490
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$531
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
53
40
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Havana is 32% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5521st and 6539th ($1024 vs $776) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 14th in Cuba and Brazil, respectively. Check Cuba vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.7 months in Recife. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Recife ranked 71st in Brazil, while ranked 6030th and 6967th 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
$4.37
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$15.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$59.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
11.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$1568
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$7.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$7.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$48.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$7.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$62.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$72.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$18289

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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
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$587
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$532
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$413
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$610
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$585
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$551
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$542
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$669
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$495
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$535
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$589
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$610
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$630
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$557
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$583
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$553
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$597
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$530
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$614
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$602
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$427
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$670
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$523
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$640
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$545
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$567
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$583
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$599
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$573
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$570
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$595
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$606
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$591
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$717
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$412
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$414
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$664
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$580
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$502