Havana vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$490
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$527
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
44
😀 Quality of life
53
57
🏙️ Population
2.49M
1.13M

The cost of living in Havana is 2% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5521st and 5318th ($1024 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Cuba and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Cuba vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6030th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$6229

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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
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527