Cuba vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1295
$838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2752
$2146
🏠 One person rent
$664
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$864
$374
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.8
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$539
$222
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$4218
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
4.44
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
72.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
10
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
55
63
😀 Quality of life
52
27
🏙️ Population
11M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1295) is 54% more expensive than in Venezuela ($838). Cuba ranked 56th vs 123rd for Venezuela in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cuba compared to 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 87th and 159th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Cuba and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$9.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.17
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.62
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$692
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$892
$520
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1012
$386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$27.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.7
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$335
$652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$356
$411
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$24.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.66
$2.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.54
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.8
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.84
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.63
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$7.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.6
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.42
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9832
$5400

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Venezuela

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1073
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1650
506K
Holguin
$1352
350K
Camaguey
$1619
322K
Santa Clara
$1158
247K
Bayamo
$1163
235K
Guantanamo
$1673
228K
Las Tunas
$1575
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1212
189K
Cienfuegos
$886
165K
Manzanillo
$2774
151K
Matanzas
$1163
152K
Ciego de Avila
$1322
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1232
139K
Palma Soriano
$1274
120K
Artemisa
$1168
86.4K
Cardenas
$1196
86.7K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1090
71.2K
Florida
$1522
71.7K
Colon
$1160
68K
Guines
$1213
66.9K
Yara
$2128
59.4K
Moron
$1319
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1165
43K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1253
2.25M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Valencia
$787
1.48M
Barinas
$859
874K
Maracay
$756
1.1M
Barquisimeto
$724
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$1080
662K
Ciudad Guayana
$896
751K
Maturin
$830
753K
Barcelona
$873
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$832
525K
Ciudad Bolivar
$846
568K
Cumana
$680
375K
Cabimas
$698
352K
Merida
$724
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$716
306K
Los Teques
$1025
333K
Valera
$761
250K
Punto Fijo
$710
288K
San Cristobal
$685
286K
La Guaira
$1058
204K
Guarenas
$954
209K
Turmero
$863
255K
Cua
$748
215K
El Tigre
$752
214K
Guatire
$947
187K
La Victoria
$847
214K
San Felipe
$788
221K
Puerto Cabello
$838
209K
San Fernando de Apure
$827
194K