Cuba vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1217
$614
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2607
$1575
🏠 One person rent
$615
$295
🏘️ Family rent
$788
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$424
$197
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.3
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$299
$342
💸 GDP per capita
$9605
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
5.43
❤️ Life expectancy
78.1
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
40
🌐 English speaking %
6%
16%
🎓 Higher education
56
55
😀 Quality of life
47
47
🏙️ Population
11M
101M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1217) is 98% more expensive than in Vietnam ($614). Cuba ranked 60th vs 163rd for Vietnam 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 0.6 months in Vietnam. Ranked 101st and 102nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Cuba and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.29
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.05
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$956
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.8
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$8.93
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.82%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$365
$2769
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$1536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.7
$8.37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$5.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.47
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.9
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.81
$0.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.12
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.7
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$32.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.8
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10493
$11417

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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 Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$734
9.39M
Hanoi
$652
8.44M
Haiphong
$562
2.09M
Bien Hoa
$410
1.1M
Da Nang
$615
1.22M
Can Tho
$439
1.25M
Bac Ninh
$558
520K
Hue
$372
653K
Hai Duong
$558
507K
Vinh
$560
490K
Thanh Hoa
$568
393K
Nam Dinh
$570
352K
Nha Trang
$508
392K
Ha Tinh
$539
380K
Vung Tau
$493
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$516
340K
Thai Nguyen
$461
330K
Ha Long
$559
270K
Thai Binh
$556
268K
Viet Tri
$569
278K
Thu Dau Mot
$519
322K
Qui Nhon
$501
311K
Ca Mau
$507
315K
Da Lat
$572
204K
Phan Thiet
$482
205K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
196K
Cam Pha
$551
156K
Long Xuyen
$498
279K
Dong Hoi
$483
160K
Rach Gia
$515
251K