Cost of Living in Santiago de Cuba

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1527
$2860
🛋️ Without rent
$796
$2332
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$731
$528
🍽️ Food
$626
$1636
🚐 Transport
$77.8
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3123
😀 Quality of life
48
🏙️ Population
445K

The average cost of living in Santiago de Cuba is $1527, which is in the top 36% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3325th out of 9294 in our global list and 12th out of 25 in Cuba.

The median after-tax salary is $3123, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 6406th (TOP 69%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 9th best city to live in Cuba. With an estimated population of 445K, Santiago de Cuba is the 2nd largest city in Cuba.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Antonio Maceo International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.3 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4378 University of the East - Cuba
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Prices in Santiago de Cuba

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$2.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1238
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$483
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$7.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13119

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