Argentina vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Argentina Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$1347
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1412
$2863
🏠 One person rent
$234
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$816
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$3237
💸 GDP per capita
$13651
$56496
😃 Human freedom index
6.85
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
75.4
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
42
🌐 English speaking %
6.5%
6%
🎓 Higher education
82
58
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
47.3M
11.2M

The average cost of living in Argentina ($563) is 58% less expensive than in Cuba ($1347). Argentina ranked 163rd vs 40th for Cuba in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Argentina compared to 2.4 months in Cuba. Ranked 78th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Argentina vs Cuba infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Argentina vs Cuba

We calculate prices for Argentina and Cuba as a population-weighted mean of 123 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Argentina Cuba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.29
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$8.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
$549
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.1
$35.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.7
$54.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
30.92%
8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2264
$429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.67
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$5.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$6.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.43
$18.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$9.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.36
$5.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.87
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$90.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5264
$14426

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Argentina vs Cuba

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Argentina

City Cost of living Population
Buenos Aires
$791
3.12M
Cordoba
$621
1.33M
Rosario
$462
1.19M
San Miguel de Tucuman
$485
606K
Santa Fe
$505
406K
Salta
$538
535K
Lanus
$657
459K
Mar del Plata
$489
593K
Quilmes
$705
262K
Merlo
$623
244K
Gregorio de Laferrere
$626
248K
Gonzalez Catan
$623
238K
San Juan
$680
471K
Isidro Casanova
$639
191K
San Salvador de Jujuy
$540
322K
Corrientes
$523
353K
Santiago del Estero
$298
430K
Rafael Castillo
$629
148K
Berazategui
$679
181K
Moreno
$604
172K
Posadas
$340
276K
Bahia Blanca
$436
299K
Jose C. Paz
$581
217K
Rio Cuarto
$440
157K
San Justo
$642
137K
Moron
$665
99.1K
Ramos Mejia
$650
120K
Virrey del Pino
$605
156K
La Plata
$465
193K
Ezeiza
$597
160K

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1001
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1527
445K
Holguin
$1176
350K
Camaguey
$1869
322K
Santa Clara
$1312
247K
Bayamo
$2153
235K
Guantanamo
$1671
228K
Las Tunas
$1727
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1137
189K
Cienfuegos
$1247
165K
Manzanillo
$2841
151K
Matanzas
$1182
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1654
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1507
139K
Palma Soriano
$1536
125K
Cardenas
$1220
86.7K
Moa
$1872
73.1K
Florida
$1784
71.7K
Colon
$1209
71.6K
Placetas
$1371
71.2K
Guines
$1138
66.9K
Moron
$1626
59.4K
Artemisa
$1092
59.1K
Yara
$2555
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1269
56.1K