Havana vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Havana San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$983
$2073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2769
$4550
🏠 One person rent
$437
$1302
🏘️ Family rent
$1083
$2222
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.4
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$1760
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
47
55
😀 Quality of life
65
80
🏙️ Population
2.49M
342K

The cost of living in Havana is 53% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5623rd and 1331st ($983 vs $2073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1180th 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 0.8 months in San Juan. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs San Juan ranked 84th in the United States, while ranked 4591st and 423rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$4.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$1547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$2682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$1794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.4
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.7
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.5
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$560
$3401
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$409
$2423
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.1
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.22
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$2.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$5.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.02
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.93
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.88
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.1
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.2
$481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15191
$10066

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$993
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$962
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$891
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$975
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$993
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$985
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3140
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1059
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1072
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1113
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1197
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$2687
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1388
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$2333
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2184
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2264
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2461
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2528
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2647
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2520
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2362
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$2988
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2493
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2559
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2348
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2497
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2643
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2536
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2580
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2549
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2703
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2564
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2643
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2543
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2592
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2550
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2497
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2530
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2528
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2369

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1575
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1607
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1195
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1215
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1385
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1392
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1495
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1345
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1149
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1334
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1283
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1452
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1436
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1473
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1311
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1457
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1376
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1035
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1372
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$933
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1375
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1459
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1329
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1371
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1437
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1429
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1194
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1201
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1381
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1272
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$853
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1221
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1194
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1111
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1285
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1090
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1123
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1158
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1162
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2238