HavanavsMexico City
💰
Havana saves you $600/month
40% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Mexico City has 23x faster internet
70 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Oceanic climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Havana
Mexico City
Total Budget
$900/mo ✓
$1,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$700/mo
Coworking
$75/mo ✓
$150/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$6
Coffee
$2
$2
Havana is $600/mo cheaper (40% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Havana
📶 Internet3 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇲🇽 Mexico City
📶 Internet70 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin3h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Havana
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days152/year
Best months: January, February, March, April
Mexico City
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days132/year
Best months: April, January, February, March
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
23°15°
Apr
25°20°
Jul
29°17°
Oct
27°16°
HavanaMexico City
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Havana
🇲🇽Mexico City
💰
Monthly Budget
$900
Winner$1,500
📶
Internet Speed
3 Mbps
70 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
Winner3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.2/10
4.3/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
10/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
8/10
👥
Community
small
very large
Winner2
Havana wins
vs
4
Mexico City wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Havana
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Mexico City
70 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Mexico City
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Havana
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Mexico City
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍Havana
Pros
- +Incredibly affordable cost of living for foreigners
- +Rich history and stunning colonial architecture
- +Vibrant live music scene with salsa and son cubano
- +Friendly and welcoming local people
Cons
- −Extremely slow and unreliable internet connectivity
- −Limited coworking spaces for remote workers
- −Frequent power outages affecting daily life
- −US credit and debit cards do not work
🇲🇽Mexico City
Pros
- +Incredible food scene (world-class)
- +Rich culture and history
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Large expat and nomad community
Cons
- −Air pollution on some days
- −Traffic congestion severe
- −Altitude adjustment (2,240m)
- −Safety concerns in some areas
