Quality of life in Havana
Havana, Cuba, is characterized by reasonably priced housing. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in cost of living, safety and tolerance.
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Life quality score
City ranking
Housing
9
31/265Details
| Large apartment | $800.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $630.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.95 |
| Small apartment | $450.00 |
Cost of Living
8
66/248Details
| 5km taxi ride | $5.50 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $1.60 |
| A beer | $1.40 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $5.30 |
| Bread | $0.33 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.76 |
| Lunch | $7.90 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $40.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $17.00 |
| Movie ticket | $4.40 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $27.52 |
Startups
1
254/264Details
| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 1 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.20 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.10 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 3 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.11 |
| Meetups groups | 9 |
| Meetups members | 1633 |
| Number of investors | 1 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 7 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 6 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.48 |
| Startups [score] | 0.10 |
| Total number of startups | 1 |
Venture Capital
N/A
Details
Travel Connectivity
2
183/266Details
| Airport hub | 31 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.21 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.18 |
Commute
N/A
Details
| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/Cuba/Havana |
|---|
Business Freedom
2
262/264Details
| Business freedom | 20.00 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.10 |
| Freedom from corruption | 46.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.39 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 20.00 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.10 |
Safety
9
45/266Details
| Crime rate [score] | 0.75 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 5 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.99 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.98 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.98 |
Healthcare
6
199/265Details
| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.46 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.12 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.75 |
Education
N/A
Details
Environmental Quality
4
214/266Details
| Air quality [score] | 0.35 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.24 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.45 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.50 |
Economy
3
248/263Details
| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | CUC |
| GDP growth rate | 0.01 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.30 |
| GDP per capita | $11950.00 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.21 |
Taxation
1
266/266Details
| Income tax level [score] | 0.10 |
|---|
Internet Access
2
252/266Details
| Download speed (Mbps) | 7.20 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.15 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.19 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 4.46 |
Leisure & Culture
2
255/264Details
| Art galleries | 13 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.11 |
| Cinemas | 6 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.10 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.10 |
| Concert venues | 6 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.10 |
| Historical sites | 10 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.13 |
| Museums | 24 |
| Museums [score] | 0.28 |
| Performing art venues | 18 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.10 |
| Sport venues | 7 |
| Sports [score] | 0.10 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.10 |
Tolerance
9
24/266Details
| LGBT Equality Index | 78.65 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.80 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | Illegal in some contexts |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | Sexual orientation only |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✖ Unrecognized |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.95 |
Outdoors
5
112/266Details
| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 241.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Seaside access | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 37.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.85 |
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Cost of living
Costs of living in Havana are in the 66th place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly lower compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Havana will very likely decrease your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
Housing costs (USD)
$630
Median rent for
apartments in city center
apartments in city center
Daily living costs (USD)
 Monthly fitness club membership | $40 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $4 |
 Broadband internet connection | $73 |
 Monthly public transport | $17 |
 Lunch | $8 |
-53%
compared to
San Francisco
San Francisco
Job salary calculator
Software Engineer salaries in Havana are very low. For this job type, Havana ranks 265th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Havana.
Estimated annual salary (in USD)
$744
Median salary
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Safety
Gun crimes & Ownership
4.80
Guns per 100 people
0.50
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking
The overall crime rate puts Havana in position 68 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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LGBT rights in Havana
Homosexuality
Legal
Changing gender
Legal
But Requires Surgery
Discrimination
Illegal In Some Contexts
Marriage
Unrecognized
Adoption
Legal
Climate
Average number of days per year without rain
265Climate type
Tropical Savanna
Average daily maximum temperature
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Impressions from Havana
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On living in Havana
Havana (Spanish: La Habana) is the capital city of Cuba, and one of the fourteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba.
Before the Communist revolution, Havana was one of the vacation hot-spots of the Caribbean, and since Cuba reopened to tourism in the 1990s, it has become a popular destination once again, albeit with many fewer U.S. citizens, due to an almost total ban on travel maintained by the U.S. federal government. However, there will be lots of tourists at any time of year, so expect huge crowds and long lines in places.
Diario de Cuba and Tribuna de La Habana are the local periodicals. The H Magazine + Guide is an interesting publication about Havana beyond common stereotypes.
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