Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayamo and Placetas Cost of Living Comparison Between Bayamo and Placetas

🙂 Solo nomad: Bayamo is 9.3% cheaper than Placetas without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bayamo is 20.5% more expensive than Placetas without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.17 CUP 76
$15.23 CUP 365
-79.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.2 CUP 1,204
$13.71 CUP 329
265.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 CUP 161
$7.12 CUP 171
-5.62%
Cappuccino
$3.23 CUP 77.5
$3.03 CUP 72.7
6.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 CUP 30.35
$3.15 CUP 75.6
-60.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 CUP 27.14
$1.81 CUP 43.48
-37.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 CUP 47.35
$4.9 CUP 118
-59.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 CUP 41.45
$2.96 CUP 71
-41.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.03 CUP 72.6
$2.04 CUP 48.88
48.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 CUP 24.71
$1.95 CUP 46.91
-47.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 CUP 70.8
$1.01 CUP 24.3
192.08%
Eggs
$3.58 CUP 85.8
$1.23 CUP 29.46
191.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.94 CUP 143
$7.48 CUP 179
-20.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.95 CUP 143
$3.1 CUP 74.4
91.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.81 CUP 283
$12.47 CUP 299
-5.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.88 CUP 117
$1.88 CUP 45.01
159.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 CUP 28.31
$1.12 CUP 26.95
5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 CUP 34.98
$1.67 CUP 39.96
-12.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 37.02
$1.09 CUP 26.13
41.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 CUP 48.92
$0.98 CUP 23.41
108.16%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 CUP 73.6
$1.02 CUP 24.56
200.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 CUP 23.52
$1.03 CUP 24.68
-4.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 CUP 25.92
$0.99 CUP 23.67
9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.95 CUP 94.8
$2.91 CUP 69.9
35.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.88 CUP 237
$10.14 CUP 243
-2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$2.04 CUP 49.07
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$2.98 CUP 71.5
-33.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 CUP 5.26
$0.17 CUP 4.13
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.47 CUP 851
$19.7 CUP 473
80.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 CUP 56.4
$5.06 CUP 121
-53.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 CUP 10.03
$0.38 CUP 9.23
10.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.23 CUP 485
$14.99 CUP 360
34.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 CUP 30.28
$1.24 CUP 29.76
1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$73.8K CUP 1.8M
$77K CUP 1.8M
-4.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$89.2K CUP 2.1M
$67.8K CUP 1.6M
31.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.94 CUP 718
$34.8 CUP 835
-13.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.09 CUP 242
$14.83 CUP 356
-31.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$253 CUP 6,063
$220 CUP 5,276
14.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.5 CUP 972
$40.01 CUP 960
1.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.98 CUP 240
$9.94 CUP 239
0.40%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.26
$0.99 CUP 23.72
2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.3 CUP 2,240
$118 CUP 2,833
-20.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K CUP 353.1K
$11.1K CUP 267.1K
32.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.66 CUP 472
$45.51 CUP 1,092
-56.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.94 CUP 599
$29.57 CUP 710
-15.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 CUP 1,690
$50.3 CUP 1,206
40.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56 CUP 1,344
$65.6 CUP 1,574
-14.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$433 CUP 10.4K
$197 CUP 4,735
119.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$682 CUP 16.4K
$713 CUP 17.1K
-4.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 CUP 14.2K
$941 CUP 22.6K
-37.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$960 CUP 23K
$606 CUP 14.5K
58.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$393 CUP 9,442
$327 CUP 7,848
20.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$350 CUP 8,396
$364 CUP 8,744
-3.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bayamo
Placetas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$19.82 CUP 476
$53.6 CUP 1,286
-63.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
15
-60.00%

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Last update for Bayamo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Placetas: October 28, 2025

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