Havana vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$926
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2500
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$373
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$352
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.6
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.9
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
54
😀 Quality of life
53
83
🏙️ Population
2.49M
342K

The cost of living in Havana is 54% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5902nd and 1742nd ($926 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1529th 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 0.1 months in Havana compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 6054th and 422nd 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
$4.41
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$3.33
 Cappuccino
$1.21
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$262
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1018
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$28.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.28
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.94
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.79
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.85
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.6
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.9
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10030
$10321

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$1122
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
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$2897
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$865
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$1107
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1058
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1101
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4044
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3092
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2805
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2604
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2756
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2553
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2581
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3075
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2381
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2611
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2762
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2660
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2732
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2710
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2590
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2731
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
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$2681
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$3016
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
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$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
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$1538
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$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
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$1221
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$1264
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$2177