Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 6.8% lower than in Havana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 14.7% higher than in Havana
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 115.0% higher than in Havana
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 97.7% higher than in Havana
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 8.7% higher than in Havana
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 2,072.4% higher than in Havana
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Restaurants
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.00 $
(101.71 MXN)
10.91 $
(185.00 MXN)
     +81.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 $
(339.04 MXN)
58.99 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     +195.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 $
(110.19 MXN)
8.85 $
(150.00 MXN)
     +36.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 $
(42.38 MXN)
2.95 $
(50.00 MXN)
     +18.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(50.86 MXN)
4.72 $
(80.00 MXN)
     +57.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.28 $
(21.61 MXN)
3.54 $
(59.96 MXN)
     +177.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $
(37.29 MXN)
1.23 $
(20.88 MXN)
     -44.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 $
(21.19 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.10 MXN)
     -33.4 %
Markets
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.19 $
(189.73 MXN)
6.27 $
(106.36 MXN)
     -43.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.75 $
(12.69 MXN)
2.34 $
(39.73 MXN)
     +213.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 $
(19.22 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.23 MXN)
     -20.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 $
(43.99 MXN)
2.40 $
(40.75 MXN)
     -7.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.70 $
(45.79 MXN)
5.03 $
(85.28 MXN)
     +86.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.42 $
(41.01 MXN)
4.07 $
(69.06 MXN)
     +68.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.40 $
(91.57 MXN)
5.81 $
(98.48 MXN)
     +7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(38.45 MXN)
1.42 $
(24.13 MXN)
     -37.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.57 $
(9.69 MXN)
0.70 $
(11.94 MXN)
     +23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(25.47 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.00 MXN)
     -45.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.65 $
(11.07 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.52 MXN)
     +40.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.95 $
(16.02 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.19 MXN)
     +1.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $
(21.91 MXN)
0.87 $
(14.82 MXN)
     -32.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $
(16.95 MXN)
1.29 $
(21.93 MXN)
     +29.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $
(18.86 MXN)
0.98 $
(16.55 MXN)
     -12.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(169.52 MXN)
14.75 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +47.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.76 $
(29.78 MXN)
1.79 $
(30.38 MXN)
     +2.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 $
(33.06 MXN)
3.39 $
(57.41 MXN)
     +73.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.50 $
(59.33 MXN)
4.42 $
(75.00 MXN)
     +26.4 %
Transportation
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.20 $
(3.39 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     +77.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.50 $
(381.42 MXN)
21.39 $
(362.61 MXN)
     -4.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(169.52 MXN)
1.18 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -88.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.65 $
(11.06 MXN)
0.85 $
(14.48 MXN)
     +31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $
(339.04 MXN)
7.08 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -64.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.71 $
(79.89 MXN)
5.43 $
(92.08 MXN)
     +15.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 72,500.00 $
(1,229,006.08 MXN)
22,416.49 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -69.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 81,500.00 $
(1,381,572.35 MXN)
24,177.99 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -70.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 37.50 $
(635.69 MXN)
54.89 $
(930.48 MXN)
     +46.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.00 $
(678.07 MXN)
27.24 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -31.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 263.33 $
(4,463.98 MXN)
28.02 $
(475.00 MXN)
     -89.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.33 $
(683.72 MXN)
61.14 $
(1,036.52 MXN)
     +51.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.67 $
(282.53 MXN)
24.95 $
(422.94 MXN)
     +49.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.00 $
(16.95 MXN)
5.90 $
(100.00 MXN)
     +489.9 %
Childcare
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 115.67 $
(1,960.76 MXN)
413.78 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     +257.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,166.67 $
(257,102.42 MXN)
9,978.76 $
(169,158.00 MXN)
     -34.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.75 $
(673.83 MXN)
67.39 $
(1,142.31 MXN)
     +69.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.67 $
(570.71 MXN)
45.13 $
(765.09 MXN)
     +34.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.25 $
(1,292.58 MXN)
111.02 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +45.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.33 $
(1,412.65 MXN)
106.18 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     +27.4 %
Rent Per Month
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 363.87 $
(6,168.28 MXN)
1,055.03 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     +189.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 378.03 $
(6,408.36 MXN)
639.07 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     +69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,021.85 $
(17,322.14 MXN)
2,082.99 $
(35,310.42 MXN)
     +103.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 608.56 $
(10,316.20 MXN)
1,319.14 $
(22,361.89 MXN)
     +116.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 36.74 $
(622.89 MXN)
301.05 $
(5,103.41 MXN)
     +719.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 32.58 $
(552.35 MXN)
220.18 $
(3,732.42 MXN)
     +575.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 33.00 $
(559.41 MXN)
822.54 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     +2,392.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.33 11.08      +33.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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