Havana vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$472
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$860
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
92
😀 Quality of life
54
81
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.26M

The cost of living in Havana is 10% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5103rd and 4785th ($1073 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd in Cuba and Chile, respectively. Check Cuba vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Havana compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6382nd and 637th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Santiago

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Havana Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.33
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$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

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895