Cost of living in Cuba

The cost of living in Cuba is approximately 1227 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2775 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cuba

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1227 $
Without Rent
588 $
Rent & Utilities
639 $
Food
421 $
Transport
59 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
55 $
GDP per Capita
9,500 $
Freedom Index
5.20
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
6%
Population
11.0M

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.87 $
Dinner 35.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.67 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.02 $
Capuccino 2.3 $
Coke, 330ml 2.52 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.65 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.32 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.56 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.29 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.49 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.99 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.24 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.34 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.26 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.78 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 5 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 11.3 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.27 $
Cigarette pack 5.88 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.21 $
Monthly Pass 27.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.28 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.55 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 58.5 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 13.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 8.17 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.43 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.16 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 39 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 60 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 96.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 486 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 782 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 570 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 955 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 381 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 332 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 55 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.59%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.75 $
Haircut 27.6 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 77.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 45 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 8 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 12,665 $

Cities in Cuba by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Holguin
$854
Manzanillo
$753
Matanzas
$733
Las Tunas
$691
Santiago de Cuba
$690
Yara
$663
Cardenas
$650
Camaguey
$636
Santa Clara
$594
Sancti Spiritus
$586
Florida
$585
Guines
$578
Ciego de Avila
$575
Moron
$572
Colon
$570
Guantanamo
$567
Pinar del Rio
$551
Sagua La Grande
$550
Havana
$534
Artemisa
$534
Bayamo
$523
Placetas
$467
Cienfuegos
$449
Palma Soriano
$433
Moa
$414