Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Cuba

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 36.4% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 39.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 20.5% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$5.9 CUP 142
-10.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$24.59 CUP 590
18.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.78 CUP 163
-7.23%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.63 CUP 39.05
7.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.97 CUP 47.24
-45.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$1.19 CUP 28.66
-39.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.02 CUP 48.53
-8.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.39 CUP 57.3
14.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$2.81 CUP 67.4
-65.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$1.12 CUP 26.83
32.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$2.08 CUP 50
-43.75%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$3.1 CUP 74.3
-31.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$6.03 CUP 145
39.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$5.52 CUP 133
-30.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$11.1 CUP 266
-31.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$4.52 CUP 109
-52.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.2 CUP 28.69
6.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.51 CUP 36.18
-25.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.54 CUP 36.88
-3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.83 CUP 43.93
-36.07%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$2.52 CUP 60.4
-56.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$0.87 CUP 20.88
-13.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$1.03 CUP 24.62
-32.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.48 CUP 83.5
-39.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$10.17 CUP 244
-27.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$2.06 CUP 49.45
-42.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.05 CUP 49.24
9.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.21 CUP 5.01
342.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$22.85 CUP 549
80.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$2.18 CUP 52.2
-51.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.49 CUP 11.64
69.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$19.97 CUP 479
-64.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.21 CUP 29.1
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-68.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
-63.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$37.04 CUP 889
87.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$35.73 CUP 858
-61.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$228 CUP 5,463
-91.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$35.4 CUP 850
-35.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$12.21 CUP 293
81.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$1.01 CUP 24.36
508.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$111 CUP 2,657
154.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
-45.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$38.81 CUP 931
25.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$32.34 CUP 776
29.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$71.2 CUP 1,709
5.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$71.3 CUP 1,712
-13.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$347 CUP 8,329
-4.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$525 CUP 12.6K
-56.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$904 CUP 21.7K
-29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$640 CUP 15.4K
-30.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$380 CUP 9,114
344.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$340 CUP 8,151
246.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$34.29 CUP 823
1304.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8.96
24.55%

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

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

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