Havana vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$472
$358
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$616
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
54
😀 Quality of life
54
66
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.49M

The cost of living in Havana is 34% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5103rd and 6758th ($1073 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 33rd in Cuba and Brazil, respectively. Check Cuba vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 0.5 months in Recife. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Recife ranked 12th in Brazil, while ranked 6382nd and 5007th 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
$4.33
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$17.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1912
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1040
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$7.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$7.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$7.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$7.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$74.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$11966

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1213
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1168
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1163
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1196
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1160
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$2957
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$886
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1158
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3151
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2843
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2747
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2668
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2854
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2636
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2483
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3216
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2487
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2471
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2840
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2747
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2808
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2756
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2589
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2802
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2721
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2958
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2607

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$615
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$605
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$460
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$751
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$680
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$636
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$623
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$820
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$598
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$597
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$696
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$705
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$752
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$641
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$671
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$621
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$673
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$640
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$697
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$649
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$472
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$599
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$610
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$661
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$617
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$650
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$707
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$615
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$718
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$614
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$648
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$709
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$678
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$654
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$824
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$617
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$491
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$768
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$693
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$592