Havana vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$472
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
54
85
🏙️ Population
2.49M
342K

The cost of living in Havana is 47% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5103rd and 1924th ($1073 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1512th in Cuba and the United States, respectively. Check Cuba vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 6382nd and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs San Juan

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Havana San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.33
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$12973

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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120