Cuba vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$1664
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2598
$3810
🏠 One person rent
$617
$971
🏘️ Family rent
$784
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$511
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$55.8
$1750
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
46
🌐 English speaking %
6%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
57
75
😀 Quality of life
33
79
🏙️ Population
11M
553K

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 27% less expensive than in Malta ($1664). Cuba ranked 60th vs 29th for Malta 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 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 143rd and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Malta

We calculate prices for Cuba and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 10 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 Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.94
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.5
$76.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.43
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$4.03
 Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$642
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$837
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$957
$1960
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$1549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.6
$89.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.79%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$4233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$409
$3208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.9
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$28.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.82
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$7.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.85
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.67
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.09
$4.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.3
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.81
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$93.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$596
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$8943

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In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$913
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1651
445K
Holguin
$1349
350K
Camaguey
$1561
322K
Santa Clara
$1151
247K
Guantanamo
$1657
228K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Pinar del Rio
$1082
189K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Cienfuegos
$857
165K
Matanzas
$1277
152K
Manzanillo
$2761
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1290
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1216
139K
Palma Soriano
$1271
120K
Cardenas
$1225
86.7K
Moa
$1885
73.1K
Florida
$1434
71.7K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Guines
$1105
66.9K
Colon
$1140
68K
Artemisa
$1029
59.1K
Yara
$2137
59.4K
Moron
$1281
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1151
43K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1550
32K
Birkirkara
$1690
24.4K
Mosta
$1583
20.2K
Marsaskala
$1493
15.6K
Sliema
$2006
16.9K
Naxxar
$1695
13.4K
Zabbar
$1585
15.4K
San Gwann
$1723
12.5K
Gzira
$1760
8.03K
Valletta
$1791
6.44K