Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Cuba

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 36.8% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 79.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 69% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 108.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$5.9 CUP 142
216.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$24.59 CUP 590
202.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$6.78 CUP 163
62.54%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.63 CUP 39.05
130.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.97 CUP 47.24
10.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$1.19 CUP 28.66
41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$2.02 CUP 48.53
188.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.39 CUP 57.3
140.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$2.81 CUP 67.4
-20.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.12 CUP 26.83
137.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$2.08 CUP 50
73.08%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$3.1 CUP 74.3
13.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$6.03 CUP 145
87.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$5.52 CUP 133
125.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$11.1 CUP 266
37.66%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$4.52 CUP 109
-7.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.2 CUP 28.69
25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$1.51 CUP 36.18
164.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$1.54 CUP 36.88
164.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.83 CUP 43.93
51.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$2.52 CUP 60.4
8.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$0.87 CUP 20.88
202.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$1.03 CUP 24.62
76.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$3.48 CUP 83.5
319.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$10.17 CUP 244
28.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$2.06 CUP 49.45
46.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$2.05 CUP 49.24
62.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.21 CUP 5.01
1119.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$22.85 CUP 549
242.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$2.18 CUP 52.2
62.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.49 CUP 11.64
216.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$19.97 CUP 479
44.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.21 CUP 29.1
-4.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-64.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
-71.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$37.04 CUP 889
319.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$35.73 CUP 858
26.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$228 CUP 5,463
-72.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$35.4 CUP 850
20.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
$12.21 CUP 293
45.13%
Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
$1.01 CUP 24.36
1013.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$111 CUP 2,657
626.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
-11.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$38.81 CUP 931
46.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$32.34 CUP 776
28.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$71.2 CUP 1,709
26.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$71.3 CUP 1,712
51.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$347 CUP 8,329
293.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$525 CUP 12.6K
130.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$904 CUP 21.7K
141.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$640 CUP 15.4K
186.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$380 CUP 9,114
1520.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$340 CUP 8,151
1198.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$34.29 CUP 823
8261.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
8.96
-29.35%

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

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

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