Havana vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1073
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2571
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$472
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$777
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$378
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$553
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
44
😀 Quality of life
54
63
🏙️ Population
2.49M
2.2M

The cost of living in Havana is 2% less expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 5103rd and 5021st ($1073 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Havana compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Havana ranked 4th best city to live in Cuba vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 6382nd and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Havana vs Santo Domingo

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Havana Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.33
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.01
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$1.36
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$537
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.4
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.1%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.1
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.57
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.57
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.72
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.51
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.96
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.98
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.2
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$112
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7234
$7126

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539