Cuba vs Mauritius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Mauritius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$1909
🏠 One person rent
$589
$331
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$659
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$55.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$508
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$11613
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.66
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
73.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
51
🌐 English speaking %
6%
16%
🎓 Higher education
57
44
😀 Quality of life
32
58
🏙️ Population
11M
1.26M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 58% more expensive than in Mauritius ($753). Cuba ranked 56th vs 131st for Mauritius 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 Mauritius. Ranked 142nd and 63rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Mauritius

We calculate prices for Cuba and Mauritius as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 8 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 Mauritius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.93
$4.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$558
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$30.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$46.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1670
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$1075
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$5.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$5.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$8.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$55.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$3730

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In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$926
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1415
445K
Holguin
$1266
350K
Camaguey
$1531
322K
Santa Clara
$1058
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1561
228K
Las Tunas
$1561
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1071
189K
Cienfuegos
$865
165K
Matanzas
$1273
152K
Manzanillo
$2763
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1258
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1211
139K
Palma Soriano
$1272
120K
Cardenas
$1214
86.7K
Moa
$1830
73.1K
Florida
$1395
71.7K
Placetas
$1101
71.2K
Colon
$1122
68K
Guines
$1094
66.9K
Artemisa
$1017
59.1K
Yara
$2123
59.4K
Moron
$1259
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1107
43K

In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$812
149K
Curepipe
$712
77.5K
Quatre Bornes
$671
81.8K
Triolet
$808
23.4K
Goodlands
$796
20.7K
Centre de Flacq
$667
15.8K
Mahebourg
$785
15.8K
Bambous
$745
15.3K