Cuba vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$3915
🏠 One person rent
$589
$853
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$2931
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$54343
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
75
🌐 English speaking %
6%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
57
94
😀 Quality of life
32
91
🏙️ Population
11M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 26% less expensive than in Germany ($1601). Cuba ranked 56th vs 23rd 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 months in Cuba compared to 1.8 months in Germany. Ranked 142nd 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
$9.93
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.51
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$774
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$4073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$13707

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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
$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 Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K