Cuba vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$615
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$1458
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$2016
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$35297
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.34
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
83.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
56
🌐 English speaking %
6%
22%
🎓 Higher education
56
90
😀 Quality of life
47
81
🏙️ Population
11M
48.8M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 23% less expensive than in Spain ($1583). Cuba ranked 60th vs 35th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 101st and 29th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Spain

We calculate prices for Cuba and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.85
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$949
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$1639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$1218
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$4581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$3115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$17.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$8.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$9.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$71.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$15.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$9657

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Spain

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$918
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1645
445K
Holguin
$1354
350K
Camaguey
$1601
322K
Santa Clara
$1154
247K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Guantanamo
$1656
228K
Las Tunas
$1574
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1057
189K
Cienfuegos
$855
165K
Manzanillo
$2761
151K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1300
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1221
139K
Palma Soriano
$1266
120K
Cardenas
$1157
86.7K
Florida
$1504
71.7K
Moa
$1884
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Colon
$1114
68K
Guines
$1064
66.9K
Moron
$1300
59.4K
Yara
$2126
59.4K
Artemisa
$1014
59.1K
Sagua La Grande
$1146
43K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$2015
3.42M
Barcelona
$2087
1.7M
Valencia
$1703
826K
Tenerife
$1705
955K
Seville
$1393
687K
Zaragoza
$1457
687K
Murcia
$1305
673K
Malaga
$1617
592K
Palma de Mallorca
$1930
432K
Bilbao
$1660
348K
Alicante
$1461
359K
Valladolid
$1367
301K
Las Palmas
$1484
380K
Cordoba
$1233
323K
Vigo
$1302
294K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1685
258K
Terrassa
$1590
229K
Gijon
$1389
269K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1746
280K
San Sebastian
$1673
189K
Sabadell
$1637
222K
Badalona
$2170
227K
Granada
$1334
233K
A Coruna
$1352
249K
Oviedo
$1300
187K
Pamplona
$1585
208K
Elche
$1277
243K
Cartagena
$1206
220K
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
211K
Burgos
$1343
177K