Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 42.3% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Havana, you would:
pay 10.2% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
|
pay 4.4% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
|
pay 23.7% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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