Cuba vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$2120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$4932
🏠 One person rent
$615
$1185
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$83.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$3258
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.54
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
64
🌐 English speaking %
6%
85%
🎓 Higher education
56
93
😀 Quality of life
47
84
🏙️ Population
11M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 43% less expensive than in Israel ($2120). Cuba ranked 60th vs 16th for Israel 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 Israel. Ranked 101st and 25th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Israel

We calculate prices for Cuba and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$90.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$17.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$9.48
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$3.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$963
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$2032
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$1661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$9722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$7252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$4.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$15010

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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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2447
936K
Tel Aviv
$2492
468K
Haifa
$1840
283K
Petah Tikva
$2124
236K
Bnei Brak
$2286
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2233
250K
Ramat Gan
$2440
159K
Holon
$1937
194K
Beersheba
$1645
209K
Netanya
$2247
217K
Ashkelon
$1850
134K
Rehovot
$1947
133K
Bat Yam
$2040
129K
Beit Shemesh
$1747
119K
Herzliya
$2937
94K
Hadera
$1786
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2214
101K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
97.1K
Afula
$1817
60K
Ra'anana
$2290
74K
Nazareth
$1850
83.4K
Lod
$1998
75.7K
Ramat HaSharon
$1974
46.7K
Rahat
$1879
64.5K
Eilat
$1734
51.9K
Rosh HaAyin
$2153
56.3K
Kiryat Ono
$2135
41.9K
Nahariya
$1775
60K
Kiryat Gat
$2032
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1954
55.3K