Cuba vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$615
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
34
🌐 English speaking %
6%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
56
78
😀 Quality of life
47
58
🏙️ Population
11M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 42% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Cuba ranked 60th vs 120th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 101st and 71st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Cuba and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$13266

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K