Cuba vs Mauritius - Cost of Living Comparison

Cuba Mauritius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1234
$709
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2618
$1811
🏠 One person rent
$675
$308
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.7
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$471
$502
💸 GDP per capita
$9500
$10216
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.63
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
73.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
50
🌐 English speaking %
6%
16%
🎓 Higher education
59
45
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
11.2M
1.26M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1234) is 74% more expensive than in Mauritius ($709). Cuba ranked 44th vs 130th 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 0.4 months in Cuba compared to 0.7 months in Mauritius. Ranked 106th and 68th 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
$9.5
$5.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$30.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$833
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$707
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$516
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$25.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$5.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.37
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.94
$5.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$6.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$80.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.9
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15180
$3859

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In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$983
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1366
445K
Holguin
$916
350K
Camaguey
$1681
322K
Santa Clara
$1113
247K
Bayamo
$1874
235K
Guantanamo
$1603
228K
Las Tunas
$1745
202K
Pinar del Rio
$985
189K
Cienfuegos
$1059
165K
Manzanillo
$2790
151K
Matanzas
$891
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1485
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1388
139K
Palma Soriano
$1234
125K
Cardenas
$975
86.7K
Moa
$1821
73.1K
Colon
$993
71.6K
Florida
$1540
71.7K
Placetas
$1197
71.2K
Guines
$993
66.9K
Yara
$2387
59.4K
Artemisa
$962
59.1K
Moron
$1453
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1072
56.1K

In Mauritius

City Cost of living Population
Port Louis
$777
149K
Quatre Bornes
$653
81.8K
Curepipe
$617
77.5K
Goodlands
$753
20.7K
Bambous
$728
15.3K
Mahebourg
$779
15.8K
Triolet
$680
23.4K
Centre de Flacq
$708
15.8K