Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Cuba

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 38.8% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 23.8% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ¥20.46
$5.9 CUP 142
-51.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.97 ¥172
$24.59 CUP 590
-2.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥35.61
$6.78 CUP 163
-26.84%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.47
$1.63 CUP 39.05
92.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.18
$1.97 CUP 47.24
-77.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ¥2.1
$1.19 CUP 28.66
-75.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.95 ¥6.83
$2.02 CUP 48.53
-52.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥15.32
$2.39 CUP 57.3
-10.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ¥13.23
$2.81 CUP 67.4
-34.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥12.06
$1.12 CUP 26.83
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 ¥6.81
$2.08 CUP 50
-54.33%
Eggs
$1.55 ¥11.11
$3.1 CUP 74.3
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.25 ¥95.1
$6.03 CUP 145
119.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.28 ¥23.52
$5.52 CUP 133
-40.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 ¥77.8
$11.1 CUP 266
-2.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.66
$4.52 CUP 109
-60.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 ¥9.01
$1.2 CUP 28.69
5.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 ¥10.73
$1.51 CUP 36.18
-0.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 ¥8.5
$1.54 CUP 36.88
-22.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 ¥5.4
$1.83 CUP 43.93
-59.02%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 ¥6.15
$2.52 CUP 60.4
-65.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.37
$0.87 CUP 20.88
-29.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 ¥4.14
$1.03 CUP 24.62
-43.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.45 ¥24.74
$3.48 CUP 83.5
-0.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.3 ¥81.1
$10.17 CUP 244
11.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 ¥6
$2.06 CUP 49.45
-59.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 ¥12.05
$2.05 CUP 49.24
-18.05%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 ¥2.86
$0.21 CUP 5.01
90.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.83 ¥149
$22.85 CUP 549
-8.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ¥9.74
$2.18 CUP 52.2
-37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.55
$0.49 CUP 11.64
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 ¥48.75
$19.97 CUP 479
-65.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.12 ¥8.05
$1.21 CUP 29.1
-7.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K ¥137.7K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-72.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥119.8K
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
-77.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.4 ¥369
$37.04 CUP 889
38.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.77 ¥70.1
$35.73 CUP 858
-72.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.34 ¥81.3
$228 CUP 5,463
-95.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.55 ¥284
$35.4 CUP 850
11.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 ¥107
$12.21 CUP 293
21.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ¥44.71
$1.01 CUP 24.36
516.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 ¥2,989
$111 CUP 2,657
276.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.7K ¥126.8K
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
30.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.65 ¥327
$38.81 CUP 931
17.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.49 ¥240
$32.34 CUP 776
3.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.8 ¥515
$71.2 CUP 1,709
0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 ¥523
$71.3 CUP 1,712
2.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥3,194
$347 CUP 8,329
28.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$255 ¥1,830
$525 CUP 12.6K
-51.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$915 ¥6,566
$904 CUP 21.7K
1.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$543 ¥3,895
$640 CUP 15.4K
-15.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,142 ¥44.1K
$380 CUP 9,114
1517.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,860 ¥20.5K
$340 CUP 8,151
742.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$942 ¥6,755
$34.29 CUP 823
2646.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
8.96
-54.69%

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Last update for China: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

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