Cuba vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$2084
🏠 One person rent
$589
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$527
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$6610
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
6.99
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
32
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1.2%
🎓 Higher education
57
54
😀 Quality of life
32
32
🏙️ Population
11M
16.9M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 46% more expensive than in Ecuador ($812). Cuba ranked 56th vs 121st for Ecuador 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 0.6 months in Ecuador. Ranked 142nd and 141st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Ecuador

We calculate prices for Cuba and Ecuador as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 19 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 Ecuador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.93
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$37.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.5
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$543
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$59.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
9.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$2020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$21.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$16.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$6.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$6.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$37.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$6414

Cost of living in other countries

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Ecuador

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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 Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$925
2.65M
Quito
$884
1.76M
Cuenca
$758
362K
Duran
$806
295K
Santo Domingo
$532
335K
Machala
$569
288K
Ambato
$573
177K
Manta
$990
259K
Ibarra
$519
158K
Loja
$600
203K
Quevedo
$651
178K
Portoviejo
$716
244K
Milagro
$697
160K
Esmeraldas
$610
155K
La Libertad
$816
112K
Babahoyo
$823
98.3K
Riobamba
$538
177K
Galapagos Islands
$674
25K
Montanita
$766
1K