Cost of living in Cuba
Summary of cost of living in Cuba
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 2,562 CUC
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 931 CUC WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
Change the currency:
| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 19 CUC | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 9 CUC | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 5.15 CUC | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 1.86 CUC | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 1.52 CUC | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 1.38 CUC | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 4.76 CUC | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 4.34 CUC | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 1.65 CUC | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 1.29 CUC | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 13 CUC | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 2.60 CUC | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 0.64 CUC | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 497 CUC | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 329 CUC | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 47 CUC | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 305 CUC | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 226 CUC | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 41 CUC | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 53 CUC | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 541 CUC | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 177 CUC | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 4.81 CUC | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 4.84 CUC | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 37 CUC | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 27 CUC | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 70 CUC | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 50 CUC | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 57,699 CUC | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 1.17 CUC | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 18 CUC | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 2.48 CUC | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 9 CUC | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 49 CUC | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 3.41 CUC | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 2.26 CUC | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 4.59 CUC | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 1.65 CUC | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 1.25 CUC | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 7 CUC | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 15 CUC | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 3.00 CUC | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 60 CUC | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 22 CUC | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 4.19 CUC | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 2.36 CUC | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 1.83 CUC | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 252 CUC | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 0.38 CUC | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 21 CUC | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 2.80 CUC | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Cuba
This map shows only the top cities in Cuba. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Cuba
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Santiago de Cuba is 38% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Havana is 9% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Havana is 4% more expensive than in Gijón
- Cost of living in Havana is 93% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Havana is 8% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Cost of living in Havana is 81% more expensive than in Cuernavaca
- Cost of living in Havana is 56% more expensive than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in Havana is 75% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Havana is 60% more expensive than in Brasília
- Cost of living in Havana is 61% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Havana is 18% cheaper than in Calgary
- Cost of living in Havana is 33% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Havana is 9% cheaper than in Port of Spain
- Cost of living in Havana is 6% more expensive than in Seville
- Cost of living in Havana is 23% cheaper than in Brighton and Hove
- Cost of living in Havana is 8% more expensive than in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
- Cost of living in Havana is 5% cheaper than in El Paso, Texas
- Cost of living in Havana is 73% more expensive than in Guadalajara
- Cost of living in Santiago de Cuba is about the same as in Maputo
- Cost of living in Havana is 65% more expensive than in Cancún
Compare other countries
Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Havana costs 2.00 CUC (1 day ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Havana costs 30 CUC (1 day ago)
- Ipad wi-fi 128gb in Havana costs 300 CUC (1 day ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Havana costs 1.50 CUC (1 day ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Havana costs 1.75 CUC (1 day ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Havana costs 3.00 CUC (1 day ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Havana costs 15 CUC (1 day ago)
- Basic dinner out in neighborhood pub, dinner for two in Havana costs 12 CUC (1 day ago)
- Hourly rate for babysitter services in Havana costs 12 CUC (1 day ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Havana costs 35 CUC (1 day ago)