Cost of living in Havana

In Havana, Cuba, living costs about $1024 per month for one person and $2527 for a family of four, including rent.

How expensive is Havana compared to other cities?

Havana is 28% cheaper overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Havana compare to your city?

Havana is 21% cheaper than Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Havana is, on average, 64% lower than in Columbus.

What drives the cost of living in Havana?

Who is Havana a good fit for?

Havana is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Havana so expensive?

Havana's cost of living can be attributed to high rent and utilities, which significantly impact overall expenses.

Is food expensive in Havana?

Food prices in Havana are 26% lower than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable.

Is public transport affordable in Havana?

Public transport in Havana is 5% higher than the European benchmark, which may affect budget considerations.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1024 $
Without Rent
534 $
Rent & Utilities
490 $
Food
351 $
Transport
78 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
56 $
GDP per Capita
9,500 $
Freedom Index
5.20
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
6%
Population
2.5M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 4.37 $
Dinner 29.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.27 $
Capuccino 1.22 $
Coke, 330ml 2.37 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 3.27 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.07 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.56 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.02 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.24 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.84 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.97 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.33 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.12 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.08 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.85 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 6.96 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.94 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.05 $
Cigarette pack 4.03 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.2 $
Monthly Pass 22.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.52 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 49.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 13.9 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 6.04 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.9 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.43 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 23 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 35 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 134 $

Rent per Month

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

Buy Apartment Price

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

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 56 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.37%

Sports and Leisure

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

Clothing and Shoes

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

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 53 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,025 $

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Havana vs George Town (George Town is 256% more expensive)
Bahamas
Havana vs Nassau (Nassau is 169% more expensive) Havana vs Freeport (Freeport is 114% more expensive)
Vanuatu
Havana vs Port Vila (Port Vila is 129% more expensive) Havana vs Luganville (Luganville is 198% more expensive)
United States
Havana vs New York City (New York City is 296% more expensive) Havana vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 211% more expensive) Havana vs Chicago (Chicago is 160% more expensive) Havana vs Houston (Houston is 120% more expensive) Havana vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 131% more expensive) Havana vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 148% more expensive) Havana vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 114% more expensive) Havana vs San Diego (San Diego is 227% more expensive) Havana vs Dallas (Dallas is 149% more expensive) Havana vs San Jose (San Jose is 259% more expensive)
Canada
Havana vs Toronto (Toronto is 151% more expensive) Havana vs Montreal (Montreal is 91% more expensive) Havana vs Calgary (Calgary is 110% more expensive) Havana vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 118% more expensive) Havana vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 74% more expensive) Havana vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 71% more expensive) Havana vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 141% more expensive) Havana vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 159% more expensive) Havana vs Brampton (Brampton is 108% more expensive) Havana vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 110% more expensive)
Barbados
Havana vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 33% more expensive) Havana vs Holetown (Holetown is 36% more expensive)
Panama
Havana vs Panama City (Panama City is 35% more expensive) Havana vs Colon (Colon is 15% more expensive) Havana vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 20% more expensive) Havana vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 3% more expensive) Havana vs David (David is 19% less expensive) Havana vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 7% less expensive) Havana vs Balboa (Balboa is 22% more expensive) Havana vs Pacora (Pacora is 22% more expensive) Havana vs Chitre (Chitre is 7% more expensive) Havana vs Penonome (Penonome is 7% more expensive)
Saint Kitts And Nevis
Havana vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 21% more expensive) Havana vs Cayon (Cayon is 21% more expensive)
Cuba
Havana vs Havana (Havana has similar costs) Havana vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 38% more expensive) Havana vs Holguin (Holguin is 25% more expensive) Havana vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 49% more expensive) Havana vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 3% more expensive) Havana vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 14% more expensive) Havana vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 52% more expensive) Havana vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 52% more expensive) Havana vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 7% more expensive) Havana vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 14% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Havana vs San Jose (San Jose is 21% more expensive) Havana vs Limon (Limon is 17% more expensive) Havana vs Liberia (Liberia is 12% less expensive) Havana vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 20% more expensive) Havana vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 25% more expensive) Havana vs Cartago (Cartago is 6% less expensive) Havana vs Heredia (Heredia is 22% more expensive) Havana vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 65% more expensive) Havana vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 28% more expensive)
Saint Lucia
Havana vs Castries (Castries is 13% more expensive) Havana vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 17% more expensive)
Jamaica
Havana vs Kingston (Kingston is 29% more expensive) Havana vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 24% less expensive) Havana vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 1% less expensive) Havana vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 14% more expensive) Havana vs May Pen (May Pen is 20% less expensive) Havana vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 4% less expensive) Havana vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 17% less expensive) Havana vs Linstead (Linstead is 2% more expensive) Havana vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 10% more expensive) Havana vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 12% more expensive)
El Salvador
Havana vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 16% more expensive) Havana vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 31% less expensive) Havana vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 15% more expensive) Havana vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 6% more expensive) Havana vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 13% more expensive) Havana vs Apopa (Apopa is 12% more expensive) Havana vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 17% more expensive) Havana vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 42% more expensive) Havana vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 6% more expensive) Havana vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 14% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Havana vs St. John's (St. John's is 6% more expensive) Havana vs All Saints (All Saints is 6% more expensive)
Grenada
Havana vs St. George's (St. George's is 4% more expensive) Havana vs Grenville (Grenville is 4% more expensive)
Dominica
Havana vs Roseau (Roseau is 2% less expensive) Havana vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 11% more expensive)
Saint Vincent
Havana vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 4% less expensive) Havana vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 2% less expensive)
Belize
Havana vs Belize City (Belize City is 14% less expensive) Havana vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 6% more expensive) Havana vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 29% less expensive) Havana vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 30% more expensive) Havana vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 54% more expensive)
Guatemala
Havana vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 2% less expensive) Havana vs Mixco (Mixco is 38% less expensive) Havana vs Coban (Coban is 11% less expensive) Havana vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 24% less expensive) Havana vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 12% less expensive) Havana vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 12% less expensive) Havana vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 15% less expensive) Havana vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 15% less expensive) Havana vs Flores (Flores is 16% less expensive) Havana vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 23% less expensive)
Honduras
Havana vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 19% less expensive) Havana vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 1% more expensive) Havana vs Choloma (Choloma is 42% less expensive) Havana vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 37% less expensive) Havana vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 14% less expensive) Havana vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 15% less expensive) Havana vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 30% less expensive) Havana vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 30% less expensive) Havana vs Yoro (Yoro is 28% less expensive) Havana vs La Lima (La Lima is 15% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Havana vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 22% less expensive) Havana vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 2% more expensive) Havana vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 25% less expensive) Havana vs Higuey (Higuey is 25% less expensive) Havana vs La Vega (La Vega is 44% less expensive) Havana vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 19% less expensive) Havana vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 29% less expensive) Havana vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 49% less expensive) Havana vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 39% less expensive) Havana vs Bonao (Bonao is 47% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Havana vs Managua (Managua is 24% less expensive) Havana vs Leon (Leon is 38% less expensive) Havana vs Masaya (Masaya is 30% less expensive) Havana vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 46% less expensive) Havana vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 38% less expensive) Havana vs Esteli (Esteli is 42% less expensive) Havana vs Granada (Granada is 32% less expensive) Havana vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 55% less expensive) Havana vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 35% less expensive) Havana vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 13% less expensive)