Cuba vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$1321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$3194
🏠 One person rent
$615
$570
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$1004
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
8.19
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
76
🌐 English speaking %
6%
24%
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
47
68
🏙️ Population
11M
3.39M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 8% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1321). Cuba ranked 60th vs 52nd for Uruguay 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 Uruguay. Ranked 101st and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for Cuba and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 15 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 Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$44.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$4
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$4.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$97.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$3346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$22.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$3.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$8.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$65
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$9033

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Uruguay

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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 Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1492
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1312
112K
Salto
$1031
125K
Rivera
$816
103K
Paysandu
$878
76.4K
Maldonado
$1080
86.8K
Tacuarembo
$884
54.8K
Melo
$773
51.8K
Artigas
$959
40.7K
Mercedes
$1153
42K
Minas
$1348
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1314
31.7K
Durazno
$1200
34.4K
Florida
$1223
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1646
9.28K