Cuba vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$4212
🏠 One person rent
$639
$928
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1581
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$3481
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$56104
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
77
🌐 English speaking %
6%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
55
94
😀 Quality of life
47
93
🏙️ Population
11M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 29% less expensive than in Germany ($1777). Cuba ranked 59th vs 26th for Germany 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 2 months in Germany. Ranked 108th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Germany

We calculate prices for Cuba and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$74.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$5.35
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$884
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$676
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1371
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$4133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$3.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$93.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$545
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$16625

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Germany

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$993
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1647
445K
Holguin
$1355
350K
Camaguey
$1616
322K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Santa Clara
$1157
247K
Guantanamo
$1664
228K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Manzanillo
$2770
151K
Pinar del Rio
$1138
189K
Sancti Spiritus
$1228
139K
Cienfuegos
$872
165K
Ciego de Avila
$1324
143K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1199
86.7K
Guines
$1141
66.9K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Moron
$1315
59.4K
Colon
$1155
68K
Artemisa
$1091
59.1K
Florida
$1519
71.7K
Yara
$2134
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1170
43K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K