Havana vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Havana San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1024
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2527
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$490
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.2
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
42
😀 Quality of life
53
51
🏙️ Population
2.49M
316K

The cost of living in Havana is 14% less expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 5521st and 4621st ($1024 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Cuba and El Salvador, respectively. Check Cuba vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Havana compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Havana ranked 1st best city to live in Cuba vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 6030th and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Havana San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.37
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.8
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$328
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$134
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.37%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.52
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.27
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$6.96
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$0.86
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.1
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.3
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.2
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.5
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13025
$4693

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$1113
55 km or 34 mi Artemisa
$1076
81 km or 50 mi Matanzas
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Cardenas
$1182
156 km or 97 mi Colon
$1108
157 km or 97 mi Pinar del Rio
$1096
169 km or 105 mi Key West
$3014
226 km or 140 mi Cienfuegos
$878
237 km or 147 mi Sagua La Grande
$1110
260 km or 161 mi Santa Clara
$1053
292 km or 181 mi Placetas
$1103
322 km or 200 mi Homestead
$3991
328 km or 204 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
337 km or 210 mi Richmond West
$3058
340 km or 211 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
345 km or 215 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
345 km or 215 mi Kendall West
$2808
358 km or 222 mi Sweetwater
$2644
359 km or 223 mi Coral Gables
$2803
360 km or 224 mi Doral
$2612
362 km or 225 mi Bonita Springs
$2570
366 km or 227 mi Miami
$3103
366 km or 228 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
368 km or 229 mi Hialeah
$2562
371 km or 230 mi Estero
$2591
371 km or 230 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
373 km or 232 mi Miami Beach
$2753
377 km or 234 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
377 km or 234 mi North Miami
$2671
379 km or 236 mi Miramar
$2717
381 km or 237 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
381 km or 237 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
385 km or 239 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
385 km or 239 mi Cooper
$2691
386 km or 240 mi Weston
$2608
387 km or 240 mi Aventura
$2647
388 km or 241 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
389 km or 242 mi Davie
$2623
389 km or 242 mi Hollywood
$2724
391 km or 243 mi Fort Myers
$2942

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697