Cuba vs Dominican Republic - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Dominican Republic
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$803
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$1959
🏠 One person rent
$615
$324
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$91.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$475
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$10876
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.85
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
36
🌐 English speaking %
6%
0.2%
🎓 Higher education
56
38
😀 Quality of life
47
42
🏙️ Population
11M
11.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 52% more expensive than in the Dominican Republic ($803). Cuba ranked 60th vs 129th 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 101st and 124th 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
$10.2
$6.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.34
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$42.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
13.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$4.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$75.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$5611

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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
$918
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1645
445K
Holguin
$1354
350K
Camaguey
$1601
322K
Santa Clara
$1154
247K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Guantanamo
$1656
228K
Las Tunas
$1574
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1057
189K
Cienfuegos
$855
165K
Manzanillo
$2761
151K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1300
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1221
139K
Palma Soriano
$1266
120K
Cardenas
$1157
86.7K
Florida
$1504
71.7K
Moa
$1884
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Colon
$1114
68K
Guines
$1064
66.9K
Moron
$1300
59.4K
Yara
$2126
59.4K
Artemisa
$1014
59.1K
Sagua La Grande
$1146
43K

In the Dominican Republic

City Cost of living Population
Santo Domingo
$1020
1.13M
Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
1.34M
La Vega
$525
282K
San Cristobal
$853
233K
Puerto Plata
$724
338K
Higuey
$730
251K
San Pedro de Macoris
$778
217K
Punta Cana
$1150
139K
San Juan de la Maguana
$639
169K
Bonao
$539
158K
Bani
$708
146K
Boca Chica
$844
142K
La Romana
$676
139K
San Francisco de Macoris
$502
188K
Samana
$686
108K
Azua
$749
91.3K
Sabaneta
$721
98.5K
Barahona
$713
83.6K
Cotui
$648
79.6K
Jarabacoa
$720
58.8K
Mao
$736
76.9K
Nagua
$781
76.9K
Sosua
$948
69.9K
El Seibo
$750
66.9K
Cabarete
$857
4.09K