Havana vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$993
$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2412
$4444
🏠 One person rent
$421
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$682
$1861
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$3200
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
46
52
😀 Quality of life
53
87
🏙️ Population
2.49M
342K

The cost of living in Havana is 51% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5709th and 1962nd ($993 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1539th 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 0.4 months in Havana compared to 1.6 months in San Juan. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 6482nd and 386th 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
$3.77
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.02
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$592
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.8
$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.15%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$383
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$432
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.52
$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.21
$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.02
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.28
$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.17
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8521
$12077

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$1141
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$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1485
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1753
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1764
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1887
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1189
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1375
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1585
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1716
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1549
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1764
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1785
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1679
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1667
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1826
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1299
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1738
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1683
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1583
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1710
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1572
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1583
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1271
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1345
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1728
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1369
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1696
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1610
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1690
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1628
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1675
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1473
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1663
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1209
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1457
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$2022