Cost of Living in Cienfuegos vs Santiago de Cuba

Cost of living in Cienfuegos is 35% lower than in Santiago de Cuba (without rent).

Rent in Cienfuegos is 41% cheaper than in Santiago de Cuba.

Cost of living including rent in Cienfuegos is 38% lower than in Santiago de Cuba.

Food in Cienfuegos is 41% cheaper than in Santiago de Cuba.

Transport in Cienfuegos is 36% cheaper than in Santiago de Cuba.

Cienfuegos vs. Santiago de Cuba Comparision

Cienfuegos Santiago de Cuba
Cost of Living, including rent
878 $
1,416 $
Without Rent
449 $
690 $
Rent & Utilities
429 $
726 $
Food
332 $
560 $
Transport
24 $
38 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
56 $
54 $
Quality of Life
39
24
Population
165.0K
445.0K

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Cienfuegos Santiago de Cuba

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7.03 $ 24.5 $
Dinner, for 2 24.4 $ 21.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.46 $ 6.17 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.59 $ 2.77 $
Capuccino 2.53 $ 2.53 $
Coke, 330ml 5.6 $ 2.02 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.01 $ 3.55 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.81 $ 2.01 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $ 2.01 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.88 $ 2.92 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.45 $ 11.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.99 $ 21.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.95 $ 11.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.88 $ 7.02 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $ 1.15 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.3 $ 1.5 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.35 $ 3.73 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.46 $ 1.33 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.56 $ 0.76 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.22 $ 3.8 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.52 $ 11 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.9 $ 2.42 $
Cigarette pack 3.01 $ 4.04 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.2 $ 0.24 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 20.2 $ 10 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.2 $ 1.13 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.01 $ 7.31 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 58.3 $ 63.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 13.9 $ 9.33 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 9.94 $ 4.99 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.28 $ 2.33 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.2 $ 2.89 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
21.3 $ 36 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
33 $ 55.5 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
74.5 $ 61.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 336 $ 476 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 608 $ 355 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 324 $ 1,238 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,011 $ 618 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 389 $ 335 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 342 $ 329 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 56.3 $ 54 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.41 % 8.39 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.1 $ 16.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1 $ 3.49 $
Haircut 19.3 $ 13.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 74.9 $ 75.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.9 $ 48.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 110 $ 98.8 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,062 $ 12,186 $