Cuba vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$639
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
27
🌐 English speaking %
6%
13%
🎓 Higher education
55
89
😀 Quality of life
47
50
🏙️ Population
11M
131M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 16% more expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Cuba ranked 59th vs 83rd for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Cuba compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 108th and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Cuba and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$7610

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$993
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1647
445K
Holguin
$1355
350K
Camaguey
$1616
322K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Santa Clara
$1157
247K
Guantanamo
$1664
228K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Manzanillo
$2770
151K
Pinar del Rio
$1138
189K
Sancti Spiritus
$1228
139K
Cienfuegos
$872
165K
Ciego de Avila
$1324
143K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1199
86.7K
Guines
$1141
66.9K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Moron
$1315
59.4K
Colon
$1155
68K
Artemisa
$1091
59.1K
Florida
$1519
71.7K
Yara
$2134
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1170
43K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K