Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago de Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Santiago de Cuba

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 1329.7% more expensive than Santiago de Cuba without rent, and 3567.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 1664.6% more expensive than Santiago de Cuba without rent, and 3003.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.22 €14.85

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$68.2 €58.8

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.72 €11.83

Cappuccino

$2.84 €2.45

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.81 €2.43

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 €1.76

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.58 €3.95

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.61 €3.97

Milk (1 liter)

$1.28 €1.11

$3.88 CUP 93.2

-67.01%

White Bread (500g)

$2.12 €1.83

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 €1.73

Eggs

$3.48 €3.00

$2.06 CUP 49.42

68.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.42 €8.12

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.68 €16.10

Apples (1kg)

$2.61 €2.25

Banana (1kg)

$2.39 €2.06

Oranges (1kg)

$2.09 €1.80

Tomato (1kg)

$2.73 €2.36

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.69

Onion (1kg)

$1.87 €1.61

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 €1.27

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 €0.79

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.87 €5.92

Wine (Bottle)

$7.12 €6.13

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 €1.19

$2.44 CUP 58.6

-43.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.41 €2.08

$2.48 CUP 59.5

-2.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 €2.56

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.77 €24.80

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.57 €3.94

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.10 €1.81

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.85 €24.87

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.90 €1.64

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$38.7K €33.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$32.3K €27.8K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$183 €158

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.62 €19.50

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.50 €31.47

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.7 €50.6

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.82 €17.95

Cinema Ticket

$11.10 €9.57

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$726 €626

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.2 €74.3

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.48 €32.30

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$118 €102

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,568 €1,351

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,236 €1,065

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,752 €2,372

$599 CUP 14.4K

359.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,981 €1,707

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,921 €5,966

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,760 €4,103

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,498 €2,153

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.39

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Santiago de Cuba: March 3, 2026

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