Havana vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2669
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$409
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
95
😀 Quality of life
78
64
🏙️ Population
2.49M
12.4M

The cost of living in Havana is 4% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 5313th and 5031st ($1001 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Cuba and Brazil, respectively. Check Cuba vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 3.4 months in Havana compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 567th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.99
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.54
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$1.23
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1014
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.34%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$398
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$348
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.97
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.99
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.92
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.37
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.99
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.1
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.7
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
47 km or 29 mi Guines
$1138
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1092
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1182
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1220
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1209
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3241
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1312
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1371
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$4065
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3152
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2904
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2771
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2809
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2752
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2565
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3068
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2780
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2608
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2770
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2705
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2738
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2714
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2611
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2610
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2647
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2611
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2883

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659