Havana vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$490
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$2082
😷 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 48% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 5521st and 1937th ($1024 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1608th 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 105th in the United States, while ranked 6030th and 406th 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
$4.37
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$10464

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$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192