Cost of Living in Havana vs Santiago de Veraguas

Cost of living in Havana is 7% lower than in Santiago de Veraguas (without rent).

Rent in Havana is 2% more expensive than in Santiago de Veraguas.

Cost of living including rent in Havana is 3% lower than in Santiago de Veraguas.

Food in Havana is 21% cheaper than in Santiago de Veraguas.

Transport in Havana is 79% more expensive than in Santiago de Veraguas.

Havana vs. Santiago de Veraguas Comparision

Havana Santiago de Veraguas
Cost of Living, including rent
1,024 $
1,056 $
Without Rent
534 $
577 $
Rent & Utilities
490 $
479 $
Food
351 $
445 $
Transport
78 $
44 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
56 $
736 $
Quality of Life
53
35
Population
2.5M
89.0K

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Havana Santiago de Veraguas

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.37 $ 11.2 $
Dinner, for 2 29.8 $ 57 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5 $ 7.74 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.27 $ 2.73 $
Capuccino 1.22 $ 3.55 $
Coke, 330ml 2.37 $ 1.87 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 3.27 $ 1.75 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.07 $ 2.4 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $ 2.5 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.56 $ 2.62 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.02 $ 12 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.24 $ 7.62 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.84 $ 9.31 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $ 3.61 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $ 1.54 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.12 $ 3.07 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $ 2.2 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.85 $ 2.51 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $ 1.03 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 6.96 $ 2.3 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.94 $ 8.72 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.05 $ 1.1 $
Cigarette pack 4.03 $ 6.04 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 0.57 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 22.6 $ 36.6 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.24 $ 1.02 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.52 $ 16.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 49.1 $ 39.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 13.9 $ 12 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 6.04 $ 4.76 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.9 $ 2.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.43 $ 2.22 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
22.9 $ 76 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
35.2 $ 117 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
134 $ 48.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 334 $ 319 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 605 $ 567 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 328 $ 496 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,030 $ 1,001 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 395 $ 2,296 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 332 $ 1,477 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 55.8 $ 736 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.37 % 6.27 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.6 $ 33.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 0.86 $ 6.45 $
Haircut 35.3 $ 8.56 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 76.2 $ 83.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.7 $ 52.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 52.5 $ 439 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,025 $ 8,977 $