Cuba vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2752
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$664
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.8
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
81
🌐 English speaking %
6%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
52
89
🏙️ Population
11M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1295) is 29% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Cuba ranked 56th vs 24th for New Zealand 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 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 87th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Cuba and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 31 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 New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$335
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.8
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.63
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9832
$17500

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1073
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
506K
Holguin
$1352
350K
Camaguey
$1619
322K
Santa Clara
$1158
247K
Bayamo
$1163
235K
Guantanamo
$1673
228K
Las Tunas
$1575
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1212
189K
Cienfuegos
$886
165K
Manzanillo
$2774
151K
Matanzas
$1163
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1322
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1232
139K
Palma Soriano
$1274
120K
Artemisa
$1168
86.4K
Cardenas
$1196
86.7K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1090
71.2K
Florida
$1522
71.7K
Colon
$1160
68K
Guines
$1213
66.9K
Yara
$2128
59.4K
Moron
$1319
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1165
43K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K