Cuba vs Nicaragua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Cuba Nicaragua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$639
$305
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$2848
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
4.85
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
74.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
14
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
55
29
😀 Quality of life
47
27
🏙️ Population
11M
6.92M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 66% more expensive than in Nicaragua ($755). Cuba ranked 59th vs 142nd for Nicaragua 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 0.3 months in Nicaragua. Ranked 108th and 165th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Cuba vs Nicaragua

We calculate prices for Cuba and Nicaragua as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 10 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 Nicaragua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$34.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$422
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$37.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$1244
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$668
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$6.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$6.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$9.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$7.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$70.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$6064

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Nicaragua

More countries to compare

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 Nicaragua

City Cost of living Population
Managua
$796
937K
Leon
$754
174K
Chinandega
$787
122K
Matagalpa
$679
133K
Masaya
$812
140K
Esteli
$687
112K
Jinotega
$470
99.4K
Granada
$699
105K
Juigalpa
$782
51.8K
San Juan del Sur
$840
14.7K