Cost of Living in Bayamo vs Santiago de Cuba

Cost of living in Bayamo is 24% lower than in Santiago de Cuba (without rent).

Rent in Bayamo is 11% cheaper than in Santiago de Cuba.

Cost of living including rent in Bayamo is 18% lower than in Santiago de Cuba.

Food in Bayamo is 28% cheaper than in Santiago de Cuba.

Transport in Bayamo is very similar to Santiago de Cuba.

Bayamo vs. Santiago de Cuba Comparision

Bayamo Santiago de Cuba
Cost of Living, including rent
1,166 $
1,416 $
Without Rent
523 $
690 $
Rent & Utilities
644 $
726 $
Food
402 $
560 $
Transport
37 $
38 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
55 $
54 $
Quality of Life
39
24
Population
235.0K
445.0K

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Bayamo Santiago de Cuba

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.23 $ 24.5 $
Dinner, for 2 50.3 $ 21.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.81 $ 6.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.99 $ 2.77 $
Capuccino 3.27 $ 2.53 $
Coke, 330ml 1.26 $ 2.02 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 3.01 $ 3.55 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.99 $ 2.01 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.97 $ 2.01 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.61 $ 2.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6 $ 11.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.97 $ 21.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.9 $ 11.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.03 $ 7.02 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.2 $ 1.15 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $ 1.5 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.01 $ 3.73 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $ 1.33 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.74 $ 0.76 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.55 $ 3.8 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.96 $ 11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.99 $ 2.42 $
Cigarette pack 3.97 $ 4.04 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 0.24 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 34.7 $ 10 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.24 $ 1.13 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.47 $ 7.31 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 76.8 $ 63.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 17.5 $ 9.33 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 11.6 $ 4.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 4.77 $ 2.33 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 5.04 $ 2.89 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
18.4 $ 36 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
28 $ 55.5 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
65 $ 61.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 606 $ 476 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 957 $ 355 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 379 $ 1,238 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 589 $ 618 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 393 $ 335 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 350 $ 329 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 54.5 $ 54 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.02 % 8.39 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.9 $ 16.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.01 $ 3.49 $
Haircut 8.03 $ 13.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 69.4 $ 75.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 20.1 $ 48.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 95.3 $ 98.8 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,959 $ 12,186 $