Cuba vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$639
$366
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$611
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$546
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.9
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
37
🌐 English speaking %
6%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
55
39
😀 Quality of life
47
45
🏙️ Population
11M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 45% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($865). Cuba ranked 59th vs 119th for the Dominican Republic in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Cuba compared to 0.6 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 108th and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs the Dominican Republic

We calculate prices for Cuba and the Dominican Republic as a population-weighted mean of 25 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.

Cuba Dominican Republic
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$42.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$408
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$49.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
13.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$28.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$7.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$9.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$6463

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs the Dominican Republic

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1083
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
1.34M
La Vega
$553
282K
San Cristobal
$899
233K
Puerto Plata
$791
338K
Higuey
$734
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$810
217K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bani
$744
146K
Bonao
$580
158K
Boca Chica
$899
142K
La Romana
$700
139K
Punta Cana
$1114
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$551
188K
Azua
$785
103K
Samana
$678
108K
Sabaneta
$785
98.5K
Barahona
$769
83.6K
Cotui
$714
79.6K
Mao
$797
76.9K
Nagua
$820
76.9K
Sosua
$1006
69.9K
El Seibo
$768
66.9K
Jarabacoa
$753
58.8K
Cabarete
$930
4.09K