Havana vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$763
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2669
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$409
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$603
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$232
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$626
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
78
43
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.66M

The cost of living in Havana is 31% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 5313th and 6515th ($1001 vs $763) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 31st in Cuba and Brazil, respectively. Check Cuba vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.4 months in Havana compared to 0.8 months in Recife. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Recife ranked 42nd in Brazil, while ranked 567th and 6854th 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
$6.99
$4.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$16.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$431
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1014
$703
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.34%
12.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$5.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$5.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.97
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.92
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.37
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.99
$5.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$87.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.7
$347
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$19214

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883

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Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$659
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$636
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$466
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$657
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$614
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$601
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$670
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$504
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$539
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$615
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$612
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$651
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$610
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$598
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$634
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$609
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$593
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$611
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$462
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$634
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$567
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$606
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$576
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$596
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$600
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$631
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$611
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$619
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$598
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$619
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$666
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$635
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$814
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$436
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$444
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$745
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$618
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$525