Cuba vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2772
$2170
🏠 One person rent
$589
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$949
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$420
$386
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.4
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$53.8
$184
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$15944
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
4.18
❤️ Life expectancy
78.2
71.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
10
🌐 English speaking %
6%
1%
🎓 Higher education
57
63
😀 Quality of life
32
17
🏙️ Population
11M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1188) is 46% more expensive than in Venezuela ($812). Cuba ranked 56th vs 122nd 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 months in Cuba compared to 0.2 months in Venezuela. Ranked 142nd and 173rd 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
$9.93
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$43.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.33
$9.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$2.31
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$572
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$951
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$784
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$14.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$22.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.9
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.05%
22.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$378
$556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$327
$490
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.73
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$26.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.65
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.24
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$9.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.26
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$96.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11260
$6376

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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
$926
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1415
445K
Holguin
$1266
350K
Camaguey
$1531
322K
Santa Clara
$1058
247K
Bayamo
$1166
235K
Guantanamo
$1561
228K
Las Tunas
$1561
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1071
189K
Cienfuegos
$865
165K
Matanzas
$1273
152K
Manzanillo
$2763
151K
Ciego de Avila
$1258
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1211
139K
Palma Soriano
$1272
120K
Cardenas
$1214
86.7K
Moa
$1830
73.1K
Florida
$1395
71.7K
Placetas
$1101
71.2K
Colon
$1122
68K
Guines
$1094
66.9K
Artemisa
$1017
59.1K
Yara
$2123
59.4K
Moron
$1259
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1107
43K

In Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$1075
2.25M
Valencia
$769
1.48M
Maracaibo
$713
1.55M
Maracay
$817
1.1M
Barinas
$800
874K
Barquisimeto
$722
1.06M
Catia La Mar
$974
662K
Maturin
$890
753K
Barcelona
$858
550K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$939
525K
Ciudad Guayana
$890
751K
Ciudad Bolivar
$880
568K
Cumana
$716
375K
Los Teques
$960
333K
Merida
$667
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$791
306K
Punto Fijo
$628
288K
San Cristobal
$592
286K
Valera
$703
250K
Cabimas
$700
352K
Turmero
$857
255K
La Guaira
$938
204K
Cua
$910
215K
Guarenas
$918
209K
La Victoria
$858
214K
El Tigre
$746
214K
Puerto Cabello
$781
209K
Guatire
$917
187K
San Felipe
$739
221K
Guacara
$795
200K