Cuba vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

Cuba New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1234
$1876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2618
$4227
🏠 One person rent
$675
$1090
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$1814
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.7
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$471
$3177
💸 GDP per capita
$9500
$48249
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.75
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
45
87
🌐 English speaking %
6%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
44
89
🏙️ Population
11.2M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1234) is 34% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1876). Cuba ranked 44th vs 18th 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 106th 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
$9.5
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$9.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$6.5
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.39
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$833
$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1231
$1940
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$652
$1562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.2
$84.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77
$51.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.71%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$6659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$395
$5655
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.06
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$9.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.07
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.37
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.94
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.8
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.51
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.84
$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.9
$43.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.13
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$73.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$98.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.9
$741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15180
$12250

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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
$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 New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2127
1.47M
Christchurch
$1835
383K
Manukau
$1879
376K
Wellington
$2249
419K
Waitakere
$1848
208K
Tauranga
$1745
151K
Hamilton
$1512
177K
Dunedin
$1345
106K
Lower Hutt
$1698
103K
Napier
$1138
66.3K
Palmerston North
$1231
81.5K
New Plymouth
$1382
57.6K
Rotorua
$1623
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1798
59.8K
Whangarei
$1415
54.4K
Porirua
$1721
59.6K
Nelson
$1607
51.1K
Invercargill
$1319
50.2K
Hastings
$1064
49K
Gisborne
$1528
37K
Upper Hutt
$1746
44.3K
Timaru
$2035
28.7K
Whanganui
$1529
42.2K
Pukekohe
$1575
26.5K
Paraparaumu
$1646
30.1K
Taupo
$1423
25.4K
Blenheim
$1599
28.2K
Queenstown
$1933
16K
Wanaka
$1627
8.9K
Masterton
$1257
21.4K