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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 39.5% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 72% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 110.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$6.03 CUP 145
202.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$25.47 CUP 611
186.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$6.84 CUP 164
61.70%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.61 CUP 38.71
131.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.94 CUP 46.49
11.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$1.19 CUP 28.57
40.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.98 CUP 47.40
203.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.47 CUP 59.4
145.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$2.82 CUP 67.7
-18.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$1.13 CUP 27.08
134.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$2.03 CUP 48.65
77.34%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.19 CUP 76.5
11.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.71 CUP 137
103.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.35 CUP 128
132.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$11.07 CUP 266
37.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$4.58 CUP 110
-5.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.19 CUP 28.66
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.49 CUP 35.67
153.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.54 CUP 37.08
173.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.81 CUP 43.47
48.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$2.54 CUP 61.0
8.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$0.93 CUP 22.41
170.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$1.01 CUP 24.29
84.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$3.42 CUP 82.0
329.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$9.86 CUP 237
32.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$2.05 CUP 49.26
46.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.10 CUP 50.5
60.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.19 CUP 4.48
1278.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$22.70 CUP 545
232.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$2.08 CUP 49.86
68.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.52 CUP 12.43
186.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$20.13 CUP 483
42.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.20 CUP 28.89
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$69.9K CUP 1.7M
-64.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$75.0K CUP 1.8M
-72.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$37.65 CUP 904
304.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$35.47 CUP 851
29.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$225 CUP 5,398
-71.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$35.84 CUP 860
19.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$12.17 CUP 292
45.69%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$1.02 CUP 24.51
1025.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$107 CUP 2,571
656.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$13.3K CUP 318.8K
-7.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$39.09 CUP 938
41.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$31.65 CUP 760
32.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$70.5 CUP 1,691
27.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$70.2 CUP 1,685
51.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$339 CUP 8,143
294.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$522 CUP 12.5K
133.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$907 CUP 21.8K
140.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$642 CUP 15.4K
184.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$365 CUP 8,765
1231.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$341 CUP 8,178
1063.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$37.12 CUP 891
8094.88%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Cuba: April 12, 2026

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