Cuba vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$924
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$2166
🏠 One person rent
$589
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$833
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$1385
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$6023
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
7.1
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
61.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
41
🌐 English speaking %
6%
31%
🎓 Higher education
57
82
😀 Quality of life
32
36
🏙️ Population
11M
62M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 29% more expensive than in South Africa ($924). Cuba ranked 56th vs 94th 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 months in Cuba compared to 1.5 months in South Africa. Ranked 142nd and 132nd 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
$9.93
$8.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$4.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$67.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$1135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$830
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$1.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$9.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$8.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$5.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$4572

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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
$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 South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$993
4.43M
Cape Town
$1071
3.78M
Soweto
$923
1.27M
Pretoria
$906
742K
Pietermaritzburg
$640
839K
Rustenburg
$889
550K
Durban
$809
595K
Randburg
$837
337K
Centurion
$807
237K
Sandton
$953
222K
East London
$766
267K
Port Elizabeth
$901
312K
Benoni
$785
159K
Kroonstad
$768
169K
Springs
$678
122K
Kimberley
$814
225K
Klerksdorp
$722
187K
Bloemfontein
$657
256K
Vanderbijlpark
$773
95.8K
Mthatha
$852
96.1K
Paarl
$1147
112K
Potchefstroom
$695
149K
Uitenhage
$840
104K
Komani
$915
68.9K
George
$743
157K
Vereeniging
$672
99K
Middelburg
$795
87.3K
Bethal
$784
60.8K
Upington
$699
121K
Brits
$820
53.5K