Havana vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1022
$1201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$2930
🏠 One person rent
$487
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$958
🍽️ Food expenses
$353
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.3
$810
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
47
91
😀 Quality of life
53
78
🏙️ Population
2.49M
6.26M

The cost of living in Havana is 15% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 5538th and 4603rd ($1022 vs $1201) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and Chile, respectively. Check Cuba vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6032nd and 698th 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
$4.37
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$3.56
 Cappuccino
$1.22
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.34
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$517
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1028
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$133
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.36%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$2655
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$2883
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.31
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$4.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.97
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.84
$6.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.8
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$74
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13017
$7358

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1116
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1073
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1181
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1112
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3005
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$879
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1108
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1051
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1107
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4001
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1211
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3076
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$2992
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2855
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2798
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2643
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2787
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2618
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2561
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3113
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2566
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2552
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2615
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2585
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2751
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2654
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2710
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2870
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2645
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2676
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2630
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2640
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2636
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2631
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2739
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2962

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$850
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$962
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$751
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$840
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$923
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$904
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$910
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$957
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$905
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$786
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$610
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$601
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$610
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$603
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$851
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$895
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$820
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$650
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$848
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$856
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$728
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$735
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$924
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$855
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$652
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$839
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$744
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$835
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$615
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$533