Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 53.3% more expensive than Havana.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Havana, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
CUC1.25
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 25.2% more for groceries
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
CUC0.82
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
CUC2.98
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.19
CUC11.19
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
CUC2.60
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
CUC2.42
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CUC0.57
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CUC0.65
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
CUC0.95
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
|
pay 29.5% less for transportation
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$72,500.00
CUC72,500.00
|
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.24
CUC13.24
|
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
|
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$263.33
CUC263.33
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$378.03
CUC378.03
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.67
CUC115.67
|
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
CUC1.28
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CUC3.50
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
|
pay 45.2% more for clothing
|
Havana
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.47
CUC79.47
|
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
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