Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Cuba

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 30.6% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 66.8% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$5.9 CUP 142
170.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$24.59 CUP 590
213.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.78 CUP 163
42.48%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.63 CUP 39.05
119.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.97 CUP 47.24
34.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$1.19 CUP 28.66
86.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.02 CUP 48.53
225.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.39 CUP 57.3
192.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$2.81 CUP 67.4
-46.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$1.12 CUP 26.83
116.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$2.08 CUP 50
-2.88%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$3.1 CUP 74.3
41.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$6.03 CUP 145
46.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.52 CUP 133
49.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$11.1 CUP 266
27.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$4.52 CUP 109
-28.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.2 CUP 28.69
123.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.51 CUP 36.18
89.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.54 CUP 36.88
175.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.83 CUP 43.93
39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.52 CUP 60.4
-13.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$0.87 CUP 20.88
157.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.03 CUP 24.62
52.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.48 CUP 83.5
801.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$10.17 CUP 244
30.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$2.06 CUP 49.45
123.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.05 CUP 49.24
142.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.21 CUP 5.01
1314.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$22.85 CUP 549
329.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.18 CUP 52.2
66.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.49 CUP 11.64
271.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$19.97 CUP 479
89.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.21 CUP 29.1
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-58.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
-69.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$37.04 CUP 889
386.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$35.73 CUP 858
-26.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$228 CUP 5,463
-76.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$35.4 CUP 850
32.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$12.21 CUP 293
34.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$1.01 CUP 24.36
1268.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$111 CUP 2,657
1344.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
-9.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$38.81 CUP 931
84.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$32.34 CUP 776
59.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$71.2 CUP 1,709
41.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$71.3 CUP 1,712
53.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$347 CUP 8,329
301.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$525 CUP 12.6K
110.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$904 CUP 21.7K
151.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$640 CUP 15.4K
177.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$380 CUP 9,114
1739.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$340 CUP 8,151
1403.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$34.29 CUP 823
10474.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
8.96
-29.13%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

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