Cuba vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2752
$2517
🏠 One person rent
$664
$573
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$395
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$6267
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.07
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
66.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
41
🌐 English speaking %
6%
50.7%
🎓 Higher education
55
82
😀 Quality of life
52
38
🏙️ Population
11M
64M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1295) is 16% more expensive than in South Africa ($1116). Cuba ranked 56th vs 79th for South Africa 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 0.4 months in South Africa. Ranked 87th and 135th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Cuba and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 36 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 South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$5.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$579
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
11.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$335
$1300
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$8.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.8
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.63
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$7.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9832
$5552

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1073
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
506K
Holguin
$1352
350K
Camaguey
$1619
322K
Santa Clara
$1158
247K
Bayamo
$1163
235K
Guantanamo
$1673
228K
Las Tunas
$1575
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1212
189K
Cienfuegos
$886
165K
Manzanillo
$2774
151K
Matanzas
$1163
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1322
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1232
139K
Palma Soriano
$1274
120K
Artemisa
$1168
86.4K
Cardenas
$1196
86.7K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1090
71.2K
Florida
$1522
71.7K
Colon
$1160
68K
Guines
$1213
66.9K
Yara
$2128
59.4K
Moron
$1319
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1165
43K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$1204
4.8M
Cape Town
$1386
3.78M
Soweto
$1031
1.27M
Pretoria
$1015
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$725
619K
Durban
$938
595K
Rustenburg
$994
550K
Randburg
$912
337K
Port Elizabeth
$1020
312K
East London
$773
267K
Bloemfontein
$742
256K
Centurion
$997
237K
Kimberley
$904
225K
Sandton
$1104
222K
Klerksdorp
$860
187K
Kroonstad
$872
169K
Benoni
$851
159K
George
$877
157K
Potchefstroom
$789
149K
Upington
$796
121K
Springs
$784
122K
Paarl
$1421
112K
Uitenhage
$968
104K
Vereeniging
$742
99.8K
Vanderbijlpark
$867
95.8K
Worcester
$763
97.1K
Mthatha
$953
96.1K
Middelburg
$875
87.3K
Komani
$1033
68.9K
Makhanda
$863
67.3K