Cuba vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$901
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2752
$2174
🏠 One person rent
$664
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$624
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.8
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$598
💸 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
52
46
🏙️ Population
11M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1295) is 44% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($901). Cuba ranked 56th vs 114th 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 0.4 months in Cuba compared to 0.7 months in the Dominican Republic. Ranked 87th and 113th 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
$10.4
$8.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$474
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$86.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
12.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$335
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$1119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$29.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.8
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.63
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$5.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$9.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$40.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9832
$6364

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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
$1073
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
506K
Holguin
$1352
350K
Camaguey
$1619
322K
Santa Clara
$1158
247K
Bayamo
$1163
235K
Guantanamo
$1673
228K
Las Tunas
$1575
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1212
189K
Cienfuegos
$886
165K
Manzanillo
$2774
151K
Matanzas
$1163
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1322
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1232
139K
Palma Soriano
$1274
120K
Artemisa
$1168
86.4K
Cardenas
$1196
86.7K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1090
71.2K
Florida
$1522
71.7K
Colon
$1160
68K
Guines
$1213
66.9K
Yara
$2128
59.4K
Moron
$1319
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1165
43K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1098
2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
1.34M
Puerto Plata
$812
338K
La Vega
$577
282K
Higuey
$792
251K
San Cristobal
$894
233K
San Pedro de Macoris
$844
217K
San Francisco de Macoris
$618
188K
San Juan de la Maguana
$688
169K
Bonao
$640
158K
Bani
$786
146K
Boca Chica
$908
142K
La Romana
$748
139K
Punta Cana
$1079
139K
Samana
$672
108K
Azua
$820
103K
Sabaneta
$857
98.5K
Barahona
$814
83.6K
Cotui
$786
79.6K
Nagua
$858
76.9K
Mao
$867
76.9K
El Seibo
$803
66.9K
Sosua
$1113
69.9K
Jarabacoa
$814
58.8K
Cabarete
$1026
4.09K