Cuba vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$1748
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$3990
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1005
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$1684
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$3064
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$48281
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
9.08
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
82.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
83
🌐 English speaking %
6%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
32
89
🏙️ Population
11M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 32% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1748). Cuba ranked 56th vs 21st 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 months in Cuba compared to 1.8 months in New Zealand. Ranked 142nd and 16th 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
$9.93
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$6.31
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$1017
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$849
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$1785
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$1456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
6.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$6045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$4804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$2.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$87.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$6.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$22.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$12107

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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
$926
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1415
445K
Holguin
$1266
350K
Camaguey
$1531
322K
Santa Clara
$1058
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1561
228K
Las Tunas
$1561
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1071
189K
Cienfuegos
$865
165K
Matanzas
$1273
152K
Manzanillo
$2763
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1258
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1211
139K
Palma Soriano
$1272
120K
Cardenas
$1214
86.7K
Moa
$1830
73.1K
Florida
$1395
71.7K
Placetas
$1101
71.2K
Colon
$1122
68K
Guines
$1094
66.9K
Artemisa
$1017
59.1K
Yara
$2123
59.4K
Moron
$1259
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1107
43K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$1968
1.47M
Christchurch
$1847
383K
Manukau
$1736
376K
Wellington
$1837
216K
Hamilton
$1506
177K
Tauranga
$1652
151K
Lower Hutt
$1751
103K
Napier
$1433
66.3K
Dunedin
$1435
106K
Palmerston North
$1444
81.5K
Rotorua
$1182
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1670
59.8K
Porirua
$1607
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1248
57.6K
Invercargill
$1242
50.2K
Nelson
$1475
51.1K
Whangarei
$1213
54.4K
Upper Hutt
$1676
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1144
49K
Timaru
$1717
28.7K
Queenstown
$1921
29K
Paraparaumu
$1560
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1493
26.5K
Taupo
$1418
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Whanganui
$1457
42.2K
Wanaka
$1746
8.9K
Masterton
$1253
21.4K
Avarua
$1011
4.01K