Cuba vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1227
$1836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2775
$4379
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1026
🏘️ Family rent
$974
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$565
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.9
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.1
$2633
💸 GDP per capita
$9500
$52262
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
62
🌐 English speaking %
6%
85%
🎓 Higher education
58
93
😀 Quality of life
32
81
🏙️ Population
11M
9.84M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1227) is 33% less expensive than in Israel ($1836). Cuba ranked 51st vs 21st 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 months in Cuba compared to 1.4 months in Israel. Ranked 140th and 27th 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
$9.87
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$8.29
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$1026
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$955
$1840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$782
$1491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.4
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.8
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.59%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$381
$8309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$6555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.55
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.56
$3.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.4
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.17
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.16
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.75
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.6
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$85.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.7
$921
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12665
$12223

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In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1024
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1416
445K
Holguin
$1280
350K
Camaguey
$1525
322K
Santa Clara
$1053
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1558
228K
Las Tunas
$1556
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1096
189K
Cienfuegos
$878
165K
Matanzas
$1203
152K
Manzanillo
$2760
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1260
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1210
139K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1182
86.7K
Moa
$1824
73.1K
Florida
$1405
71.7K
Placetas
$1103
71.2K
Colon
$1108
68K
Guines
$1113
66.9K
Artemisa
$1076
59.1K
Moron
$1260
59.4K
Yara
$2117
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1110
43K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2037
936K
Tel Aviv
$2254
468K
Haifa
$1582
283K
Petah Tikva
$1769
236K
Beersheba
$1372
209K
Rishon LeZion
$1881
250K
Bnei Brak
$1996
194K
Holon
$1751
194K
Netanya
$2045
217K
Ramat Gan
$2154
159K
Herzliya
$2085
94K
Ashkelon
$1671
134K
Bat Yam
$1795
129K
Rehovot
$1741
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1400
119K
Kfar Saba
$1918
101K
Hadera
$1556
95.7K
Ra'anana
$1917
74K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
97.1K
Nazareth
$1674
83.4K
Givatayim
$2020
59.5K
Rahat
$1632
64.5K
Afula
$1614
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1651
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$1853
56.3K
Hod HaSharon
$2098
56.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1754
55K
Umm al-Fahm
$1708
55.3K
Nahariya
$1565
60K
Lod
$1768
75.7K