Cuba vs Ireland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Ireland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$2728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$5956
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$3062
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$639
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$3988
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$113K
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.92
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
76
🌐 English speaking %
6%
98.4%
🎓 Higher education
55
89
😀 Quality of life
47
95
🏙️ Population
11M
5.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 54% less expensive than in Ireland ($2728). Cuba ranked 59th vs 7th for Ireland 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 1.5 months in Ireland. Ranked 108th and 6th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Ireland

We calculate prices for Cuba and Ireland as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 12 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 Ireland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$7.92
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$1885
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$1526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$3347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$6744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$5001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$91.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$3.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$20.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$6.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$58.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$75.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1206
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$8547

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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 Ireland

City Cost of living Population
Dublin
$2992
593K
Cork
$2524
222K
Galway
$2978
83.5K
Limerick
$2236
62.7K
Swords
$2472
40.8K
Waterford
$2423
48.4K
Drogheda
$2627
41K
Dundalk
$2179
39K
Tralee
$2039
26.1K
Naas
$2515
21.4K
Kilkenny
$2055
22.2K
Wexford
$2074
20.2K