Cuba vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$639
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$3147
💸 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%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
55
91
😀 Quality of life
47
89
🏙️ Population
11M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 33% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Cuba ranked 59th vs 23rd 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 0.2 months in Cuba compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 108th and 18th 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
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$15346

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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
$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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K