Canada vs Cuba - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Cuba
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2044
$1255
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4548
$2681
🏠 One person rent
$1211
$639
🏘️ Family rent
$1969
$823
🍽️ Food expenses
$575
$430
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$72.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3110
$256
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$9605
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
5.2
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
40
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
6%
🎓 Higher education
99
55
😀 Quality of life
91
47
🏙️ Population
41.3M
11M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2044) is 63% more expensive than in Cuba ($1255). Canada ranked 19th vs 59th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.2 months in Cuba. Ranked 15th and 108th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Cuba

We calculate prices for Canada and Cuba as a population-weighted mean of 153 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.

Canada Cuba
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.7
$35.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$3.39
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1750
$884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$53.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$82.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
8.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5236
$359
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4482
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.3
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.52
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$4.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.74
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$8.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$4.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.9
$28.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13537
$10513

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2493
2.79M
Montreal
$1928
1.8M
Calgary
$2118
1.31M
Ottawa
$2133
1.02M
Edmonton
$1878
1.01M
Vancouver
$2540
662K
Mississauga
$2357
718K
Brampton
$2151
656K
Winnipeg
$1834
750K
Surrey
$2237
568K
Hamilton
$2089
569K
Quebec City
$1695
549K
London
$1916
422K
Halifax
$2143
440K
Laval
$2047
438K
Markham
$2222
339K
Vaughan
$2309
323K
Burnaby
$2457
249K
Gatineau
$1866
291K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Saskatoon
$1821
266K
Windsor
$1980
230K
Longueuil
$1923
254K
Oakville
$2360
214K
Richmond
$2240
210K
Burlington
$2237
187K
Regina
$1762
226K
Richmond Hill
$2520
202K
Oshawa
$1605
175K
Greater Sudbury
$2077
166K

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$993
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1647
445K
Holguin
$1355
350K
Camaguey
$1616
322K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Santa Clara
$1157
247K
Guantanamo
$1664
228K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Manzanillo
$2770
151K
Pinar del Rio
$1138
189K
Sancti Spiritus
$1228
139K
Cienfuegos
$872
165K
Ciego de Avila
$1324
143K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1199
86.7K
Guines
$1141
66.9K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Moron
$1315
59.4K
Colon
$1155
68K
Artemisa
$1091
59.1K
Florida
$1519
71.7K
Yara
$2134
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1170
43K