Cost of Living Comparison Between Havana and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 7.3% lower than in Havana (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 13.2% higher than in Havana
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 106.7% higher than in Havana
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 89.8% higher than in Havana
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 13.0% higher than in Havana
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 2,082.8% higher than in Havana
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Restaurants
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.00 $
(104.19 MXN)
9.79 $
(170.00 MXN)
     +63.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20.00 $
(347.29 MXN)
57.59 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     +187.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 $
(112.87 MXN)
9.50 $
(165.00 MXN)
     +46.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.50 $
(43.41 MXN)
2.88 $
(50.00 MXN)
     +15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(52.09 MXN)
4.61 $
(80.00 MXN)
     +53.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.28 $
(22.14 MXN)
3.44 $
(59.76 MXN)
     +169.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 $
(38.20 MXN)
1.24 $
(21.52 MXN)
     -43.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 $
(21.71 MXN)
0.86 $
(14.87 MXN)
     -31.5 %
Markets
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.19 $
(194.35 MXN)
6.11 $
(106.13 MXN)
     -45.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.75 $
(13.00 MXN)
2.24 $
(38.94 MXN)
     +199.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 $
(19.69 MXN)
0.88 $
(15.32 MXN)
     -22.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.60 $
(45.06 MXN)
2.35 $
(40.75 MXN)
     -9.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.70 $
(46.90 MXN)
4.92 $
(85.36 MXN)
     +82.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.42 $
(42.01 MXN)
4.08 $
(70.85 MXN)
     +68.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.40 $
(93.80 MXN)
5.66 $
(98.23 MXN)
     +4.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(39.38 MXN)
1.40 $
(24.24 MXN)
     -38.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.55 $
(9.59 MXN)
0.68 $
(11.89 MXN)
     +24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.62 $
(10.83 MXN)
0.81 $
(14.09 MXN)
     +30.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.65 $
(11.34 MXN)
0.91 $
(15.88 MXN)
     +40.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.87 $
(15.13 MXN)
0.94 $
(16.37 MXN)
     +8.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $
(22.45 MXN)
0.87 $
(15.04 MXN)
     -33.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $
(17.36 MXN)
1.25 $
(21.75 MXN)
     +25.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 $
(19.32 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -13.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $
(173.65 MXN)
14.40 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +44.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.76 $
(30.50 MXN)
1.71 $
(29.78 MXN)
     -2.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 $
(33.86 MXN)
3.31 $
(57.41 MXN)
     +69.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.50 $
(60.78 MXN)
4.32 $
(75.00 MXN)
     +23.4 %
Transportation
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.20 $
(3.47 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     +72.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 22.50 $
(390.71 MXN)
20.73 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -7.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(173.65 MXN)
1.21 $
(21.00 MXN)
     -87.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.65 $
(11.33 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.48 MXN)
     +27.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $
(347.29 MXN)
6.91 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -65.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.71 $
(81.84 MXN)
5.29 $
(91.91 MXN)
     +12.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 72,500.00 $
(1,258,943.43 MXN)
21,883.43 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -69.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 81,500.00 $
(1,415,226.07 MXN)
23,603.05 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -71.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 37.50 $
(651.18 MXN)
53.30 $
(925.46 MXN)
     +42.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.00 $
(694.59 MXN)
26.59 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -33.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 263.33 $
(4,572.71 MXN)
27.94 $
(485.18 MXN)
     -89.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.33 $
(700.38 MXN)
56.65 $
(983.63 MXN)
     +40.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.67 $
(289.41 MXN)
24.36 $
(422.94 MXN)
     +46.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1.00 $
(17.36 MXN)
5.76 $
(100.00 MXN)
     +475.9 %
Childcare
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 115.67 $
(2,008.52 MXN)
403.94 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     +249.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 15,166.67 $
(263,365.18 MXN)
10,084.86 $
(175,120.97 MXN)
     -33.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 39.75 $
(690.25 MXN)
65.84 $
(1,143.37 MXN)
     +65.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.67 $
(584.61 MXN)
44.02 $
(764.46 MXN)
     +30.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.25 $
(1,324.06 MXN)
108.38 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +42.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.33 $
(1,447.06 MXN)
103.65 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     +24.4 %
Rent Per Month
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 363.87 $
(6,318.54 MXN)
1,013.55 $
(17,600.00 MXN)
     +178.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 378.03 $
(6,564.46 MXN)
633.47 $
(11,000.00 MXN)
     +67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,021.85 $
(17,744.09 MXN)
1,967.98 $
(34,173.53 MXN)
     +92.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 608.56 $
(10,567.49 MXN)
1,288.03 $
(22,366.27 MXN)
     +111.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 36.74 $
(638.06 MXN)
295.19 $
(5,125.83 MXN)
     +703.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 32.58 $
(565.80 MXN)
214.89 $
(3,731.51 MXN)
     +559.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Havana Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 32.50 $
(564.35 MXN)
802.98 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     +2,370.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.33 11.06      +32.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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