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

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 33.7% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 21.6% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 19.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$6.03 CUP 145
-12.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$25.47 CUP 611
13.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$6.84 CUP 164
-9.50%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$1.61 CUP 38.71
6.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$1.94 CUP 46.49
-44.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$1.19 CUP 28.57
-44.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
$1.98 CUP 47.40
-10.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
$2.47 CUP 59.4
6.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$2.82 CUP 67.7
-66.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$1.13 CUP 27.08
35.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$2.03 CUP 48.65
-39.41%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$3.19 CUP 76.5
-33.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$5.71 CUP 137
52.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$5.35 CUP 128
-31.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$11.07 CUP 266
-32.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$4.58 CUP 110
-53.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$1.19 CUP 28.66
11.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$1.49 CUP 35.67
-23.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$1.54 CUP 37.08
-2.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$1.81 CUP 43.47
-34.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$2.54 CUP 61.0
-56.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$0.93 CUP 22.41
-19.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$1.01 CUP 24.29
-30.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$3.42 CUP 82.0
-37.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
$9.86 CUP 237
-21.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
$2.05 CUP 49.26
-42.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
$2.10 CUP 50.5
2.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$0.19 CUP 4.48
394.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$22.70 CUP 545
78.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$2.08 CUP 49.86
-49.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$0.52 CUP 12.43
67.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$20.13 CUP 483
-63.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$1.20 CUP 28.89
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$69.9K CUP 1.7M
-69.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$75.0K CUP 1.8M
-62.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$37.65 CUP 904
80.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$35.47 CUP 851
-60.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$225 CUP 5,398
-91.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$35.84 CUP 860
-35.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$12.17 CUP 292
86.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$1.02 CUP 24.51
504.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$107 CUP 2,571
169.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$13.3K CUP 318.8K
-44.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$39.09 CUP 938
26.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$31.65 CUP 760
35.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$70.5 CUP 1,691
9.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$70.2 CUP 1,685
-11.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$339 CUP 8,143
-0.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$522 CUP 12.5K
-55.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$907 CUP 21.8K
-28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$642 CUP 15.4K
-30.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$365 CUP 8,765
415.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$341 CUP 8,178
274.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$37.12 CUP 891
1341.22%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Cuba: April 12, 2026

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