Cuba vs Ecuador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Ecuador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2101
🏠 One person rent
$615
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$502
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$6875
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
6.99
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
77.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
32
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1.2%
🎓 Higher education
56
53
😀 Quality of life
47
37
🏙️ Population
11M
18.1M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 44% more expensive than in Ecuador ($844). Cuba ranked 60th vs 122nd 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 0.2 months in Cuba compared to 0.6 months in Ecuador. Ranked 101st and 139th 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
$10.2
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$7.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.41
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$278
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$27.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
10.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$1274
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$1814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$5.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$7.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$6.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$41.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$6933

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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
$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 Ecuador

City Cost of living Population
Guayaquil
$1006
2.65M
Quito
$882
1.76M
Cuenca
$780
362K
Duran
$869
295K
Santo Domingo
$598
335K
Machala
$587
288K
Manta
$859
259K
Ibarra
$585
158K
Loja
$601
203K
Milagro
$745
160K
Portoviejo
$776
244K
Quevedo
$649
178K
Ambato
$542
177K
Esmeraldas
$606
155K
Riobamba
$509
177K
La Libertad
$712
112K
Babahoyo
$841
98.3K
Galapagos Islands
$677
25K
Montanita
$728
1K