Havana vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$421
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$682
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$491
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
95
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.21M

The cost of living in Havana is 2% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 5709th and 5559th ($993 vs $1013) 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 0.4 months in Havana compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6482nd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Rio de Janeiro

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Havana Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.77
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$383
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.02
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8521
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631