Havana vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$490
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.21M

The cost of living in Havana is 7% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5521st and 5959th ($1024 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6030th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$10815

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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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585