Cuba vs Libya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Libya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$986
🏠 One person rent
$618
$143
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$233
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.7
$295
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$6318
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
13
🌐 English speaking %
6%
2%
🎓 Higher education
57
30
😀 Quality of life
33
25
🏙️ Population
11M
6.68M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 201% more expensive than in Libya ($404). Cuba ranked 60th vs 194th for Libya 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 0.7 months in Libya. Ranked 143rd and 162nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Libya

We calculate prices for Cuba and Libya as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 13 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 Libya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.93
$3.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$15.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$3.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.62
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$0.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$88.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$952
$347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$16.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.4
$26
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.83%
18.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$765
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.8
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$8.07
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.83
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.99
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$2.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.09
$1.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.3
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.81
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$1.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$55.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10491
$866

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In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$914
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
445K
Holguin
$1353
350K
Camaguey
$1561
322K
Santa Clara
$1152
247K
Guantanamo
$1662
228K
Bayamo
$1171
235K
Las Tunas
$1574
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1077
189K
Cienfuegos
$856
165K
Matanzas
$1278
152K
Manzanillo
$2757
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1284
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1220
139K
Palma Soriano
$1264
120K
Cardenas
$1223
86.7K
Moa
$1886
73.1K
Florida
$1427
71.7K
Placetas
$1098
71.2K
Guines
$1100
66.9K
Colon
$1142
68K
Artemisa
$1028
59.1K
Moron
$1286
59.4K
Yara
$2115
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1152
43K

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$445
1.29M
Misrata
$405
1.01M
Benghazi
$414
632K
Ajdabiya
$361
416K
Al-Khums
$390
202K
Zawiya
$349
199K
Gharyan
$370
188K
Tobruk
$360
136K
Sabratha
$377
102K
Sabha
$372
99K
Zuwarah
$373
80.3K
Yafran
$385
72.7K
Derna
$361
90K