Cuba vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2863
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$683
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$816
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3237
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$56496
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
60
🌐 English speaking %
6%
22%
🎓 Higher education
58
90
😀 Quality of life
62
79
🏙️ Population
11.2M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1347) is 3% less expensive than in Spain ($1383). Cuba ranked 40th vs 38th 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 2.4 months in Cuba compared to 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 55th and 31st 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
$11.2
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$310
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.53
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.64
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.1
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.98
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.67
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14426
$8255

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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
$1001
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1527
445K
Holguin
$1176
350K
Camaguey
$1869
322K
Santa Clara
$1312
247K
Bayamo
$2153
235K
Guantanamo
$1671
228K
Las Tunas
$1727
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1137
189K
Cienfuegos
$1247
165K
Manzanillo
$2841
151K
Matanzas
$1182
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1654
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1507
139K
Palma Soriano
$1536
125K
Cardenas
$1220
86.7K
Moa
$1872
73.1K
Florida
$1784
71.7K
Colon
$1209
71.6K
Placetas
$1371
71.2K
Guines
$1138
66.9K
Moron
$1626
59.4K
Artemisa
$1092
59.1K
Yara
$2555
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1269
56.1K

In Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K