Cost of Living in Havana vs Kingstown

Cost of living in Havana is 13% lower than in Kingstown (without rent).

Rent in Havana is 34% more expensive than in Kingstown.

Cost of living including rent in Havana is 4% higher than in Kingstown.

Food in Havana is 20% cheaper than in Kingstown.

Transport in Havana is 17% more expensive than in Kingstown.

Havana vs. Kingstown Comparision

Havana Kingstown
Cost of Living, including rent
1,024 $
981 $
Without Rent
534 $
614 $
Rent & Utilities
490 $
367 $
Food
351 $
439 $
Transport
78 $
67 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
56 $
613 $
Quality of Life
53
26
Population
2.5M
13.9K

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Havana Kingstown

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.37 $ 6.59 $
Dinner, for 2 29.8 $ 55.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5 $ 9.66 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.27 $ 1.85 $
Capuccino 1.22 $ 2.72 $
Coke, 330ml 2.37 $ 1.87 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 3.27 $ 2.75 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.07 $ 1.69 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $ 1.59 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.56 $ 4.18 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.02 $ 12.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.24 $ 4.86 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.84 $ 12 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $ 7.12 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $ 1.9 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.12 $ 1.37 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 3.37 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.85 $ 2.72 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $ 1.99 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 6.96 $ 2.9 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.94 $ 14.6 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.05 $ 2.23 $
Cigarette pack 4.03 $ 4.43 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 1.66 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 22.6 $ 59.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.24 $ 1.08 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.52 $ 24.8 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 49.1 $ 38.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 13.9 $ 5.73 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 6.04 $ 3.86 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.9 $ 1.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.43 $ 1.41 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
22.9 $ 55.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
35.2 $ 85.4 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
134 $ 50.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 334 $ 254 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 605 $ 457 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 328 $ 287 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,030 $ 622 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 395 $ 595 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 332 $ 593 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 55.8 $ 613 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.37 % 12.01 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.6 $ 36.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 0.86 $ 5.56 $
Haircut 35.3 $ 6.8 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.2 $ 112 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.7 $ 102 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 52.5 $ 186 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,025 $ 7,051 $