Cuba vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1255
$818
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2681
$2081
🏠 One person rent
$639
$221
🏘️ Family rent
$823
$361
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$316
💸 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
47
28
🏙️ Population
11M
28.4M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1255) is 54% more expensive than in Venezuela ($818). Cuba ranked 59th vs 131st 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 0.2 months in Cuba compared to 0.4 months in Venezuela. Ranked 108th and 163rd 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
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.9
$43.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$157
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$849
$508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$884
$388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$15.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.1
$23.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.84%
21.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$357
$445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.67
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.79
$3.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.5
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$5.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.83
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$3.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.1
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.72
$5.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.7
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$10.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.6
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10513
$4666

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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
$993
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1647
445K
Holguin
$1355
350K
Camaguey
$1616
322K
Bayamo
$1165
235K
Santa Clara
$1157
247K
Guantanamo
$1664
228K
Las Tunas
$1579
202K
Manzanillo
$2770
151K
Pinar del Rio
$1138
189K
Sancti Spiritus
$1228
139K
Cienfuegos
$872
165K
Ciego de Avila
$1324
143K
Matanzas
$1164
152K
Palma Soriano
$1273
120K
Cardenas
$1199
86.7K
Guines
$1141
66.9K
Moa
$1888
73.1K
Placetas
$1097
71.2K
Moron
$1315
59.4K
Colon
$1155
68K
Artemisa
$1091
59.1K
Florida
$1519
71.7K
Yara
$2134
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1170
43K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1199
2.25M
Maracaibo
$714
1.55M
Valencia
$745
1.48M
Ciudad Bolivar
$848
568K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$805
525K
Barquisimeto
$670
1.06M
Barinas
$845
874K
Maracay
$754
1.1M
Cabimas
$704
352K
Ciudad Guayana
$892
751K
Maturin
$844
753K
San Cristobal
$687
286K
Catia La Mar
$1044
662K
Turmero
$834
255K
Valera
$750
250K
Barcelona
$888
550K
San Felipe
$762
221K
Puerto Cabello
$806
209K
Guacara
$817
200K
Carupano
$699
174K
Cumana
$679
375K
Palo Negro
$748
154K
Ocumare del Tuy
$605
150K
Puerto Ayacucho
$794
130K
Ciudad Ojeda
$683
122K
La Asuncion
$641
118K
Merida
$710
248K
Los Teques
$994
333K
Puerto la Cruz
$703
306K
Carora
$712
113K