Cuba vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$1980
🏠 One person rent
$589
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$558
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$98.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$418
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$10718
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
74.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
36
🌐 English speaking %
6%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
57
37
😀 Quality of life
32
37
🏙️ Population
11M
10.8M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 54% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($774). Cuba ranked 56th vs 126th 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 months in Cuba compared to 0.5 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 142nd and 125th 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
$9.93
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$36.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$644
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1538
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$918
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$46.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$20.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$4.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$76.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$5277

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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
$926
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1415
445K
Holguin
$1266
350K
Camaguey
$1531
322K
Santa Clara
$1058
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1561
228K
Las Tunas
$1561
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1071
189K
Cienfuegos
$865
165K
Matanzas
$1273
152K
Manzanillo
$2763
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1258
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1211
139K
Palma Soriano
$1272
120K
Cardenas
$1214
86.7K
Moa
$1830
73.1K
Florida
$1395
71.7K
Placetas
$1101
71.2K
Colon
$1122
68K
Guines
$1094
66.9K
Artemisa
$1017
59.1K
Yara
$2123
59.4K
Moron
$1259
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1107
43K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$928
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$784
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$751
338K
San Cristobal
$812
233K
La Vega
$561
248K
Higuey
$735
251K
Punta Cana
$1138
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$510
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$645
169K
Bani
$695
146K
Boca Chica
$784
142K
San Pedro de Macoris
$707
217K
Bonao
$545
158K
La Romana
$656
139K
Sabaneta
$715
98.5K
Azua
$750
91.3K
Samana
$692
108K
Barahona
$707
83.6K
Cotui
$645
79.6K
Mao
$724
76.9K
Nagua
$773
76.9K
Jarabacoa
$724
58.8K
El Seibo
$733
66.9K
Sosua
$961
69.9K
Cabarete
$774
4.09K