Cost of living and expenses in Cuba

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Cuba? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Cuba, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Cuba (The last update: today)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Cuba Cuban peso (CUP). For 10 US dollars you can get 258 Cuban pesos. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.58 thousand Cuban pesos. And the other way around: For 100 Cuban pesos you can get 3.88 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Cuba? Look here: Prices in cities in Cuba

Prices: Pinar del Río   Havana   Varadero   Cienfuegos   Santiago de Cuba   Santa Clara   Holguin   Matanzas   Cayo Coco   Trinidad  


Price fees $34 ($30 - $50)

fees

$34 ($30 - $50)
83% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $214 ($90 - $250)

internet

$214 ($90 - $250)
200% more than in United States

Price jeans $32 ($16 - $55)

jeans

$32 ($16 - $55)
39% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $29

average earnings

$29
99% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $322 ($200 - $425)

renting a small apartment in the center

$322 ($200 - $425)
82% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $728 ($526 - $1K)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$728 ($526 - $1K)
70% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Cuba:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.2 (CUP 5.2)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $20 (CUP 515)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.2 (CUP 32)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $70K (CUP 1.8M)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $322 (CUP 8.29K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $480 (CUP 12.3K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $881 (CUP 22.7K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $728 (CUP 18.8K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $34 (CUP 887)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $214 (CUP 5.52K)
  11. numb_34 $40 (CUP 1.03K)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $32 (CUP 824)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $31 (CUP 787)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $69 (CUP 1.79K)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $61 (CUP 1.56K)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $80.2K (CUP 2.06M)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $100 (CUP 2.57K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $400 (CUP 10.3K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $15.6K (CUP 402K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $353 (CUP 9.1K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $29 (CUP 748)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 9.3%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $2.1 (CUP 55)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $0.5 (CUP 12.9)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $20 (CUP 515)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price local beer $2.5 ($1.5 - $3.8)

local beer

$2.5 ($1.5 - $3.8)
by half less than in United States

Price Burger King or a similar bar $6.5 ($5 - $8)

Burger King or a similar bar

$6.5 ($5 - $8)
40% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $6.1 ($3 - $10)

cheese

$6.1 ($3 - $10)
by half less than in United States

Price internet $214 ($90 - $250)

internet

$214 ($90 - $250)
200% more than in United States

Price bottle of water $1.3 ($1 - $2)

bottle of water

$1.3 ($1 - $2)
36% is less expensive than in United States

Price rice $2.2 ($1 - $3)

rice

$2.2 ($1 - $3)
by half less than in United States