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

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 38.1% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: China is 24.2% cheaper than Cuba without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
China
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.82 ¥19.51
$6.17 CUP 148
-54.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.62 ¥163
$25.31 CUP 608
-6.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥34.35
$7.00 CUP 168
-29.00%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥21.66
$1.63 CUP 39.04
92.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ¥3.07
$1.91 CUP 45.84
-76.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ¥1.84
$1.18 CUP 28.23
-77.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ¥6.40
$2.04 CUP 48.89
-54.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ¥14.37
$2.49 CUP 59.7
-16.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
China
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 ¥12.70
$2.92 CUP 70.1
-36.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ¥11.17
$1.17 CUP 28.05
38.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 ¥6.62
$2.01 CUP 48.15
-52.24%
Eggs
$1.56 ¥10.76
$3.18 CUP 76.4
-50.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.18 ¥91.1
$5.75 CUP 138
129.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 ¥22.15
$5.45 CUP 131
-41.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.89 ¥75.3
$11.10 CUP 266
-1.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 ¥12.20
$4.52 CUP 109
-60.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ¥8.64
$1.19 CUP 28.55
5.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 ¥10.53
$1.49 CUP 35.69
2.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 ¥7.95
$1.61 CUP 38.70
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 ¥5.28
$1.76 CUP 42.32
-56.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 ¥6.14
$2.50 CUP 60.0
-64.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.61 ¥4.24
$0.89 CUP 21.42
-31.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 ¥3.72
$1.02 CUP 24.42
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ¥23.33
$3.42 CUP 82.1
-1.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 ¥80.6
$10.12 CUP 243
15.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥5.39
$2.04 CUP 48.97
-61.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ¥11.54
$2.12 CUP 50.9
-21.23%
🚌 Getting Around
China
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 ¥2.98
$0.20 CUP 4.85
115.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.93 ¥145
$22.14 CUP 531
-5.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ¥9.74
$2.10 CUP 50.4
-32.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.44
$0.48 CUP 11.40
-27.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 ¥44.78
$19.81 CUP 475
-67.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥8.04
$1.27 CUP 30.48
-8.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K ¥133.1K
$70.6K CUP 1.7M
-72.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ¥117.4K
$74.2K CUP 1.8M
-77.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
China
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.3 ¥354
$37.73 CUP 905
35.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.84 ¥68.0
$34.86 CUP 837
-71.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.49 ¥79.4
$223 CUP 5,356
-94.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
China
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.28 ¥278
$35.22 CUP 845
14.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.78 ¥102
$12.32 CUP 296
19.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ¥44.30
$1.02 CUP 24.56
528.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
China
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 ¥2,787
$107 CUP 2,562
277.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.9K ¥123.5K
$13.5K CUP 324.0K
32.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
China
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.91 ¥317
$38.61 CUP 927
18.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.39 ¥224
$32.01 CUP 768
1.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 ¥492
$71.1 CUP 1,707
0.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.0 ¥511
$69.3 CUP 1,662
6.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
China
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 ¥3,013
$345 CUP 8,278
26.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥1,752
$514 CUP 12.3K
-50.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$900 ¥6,219
$892 CUP 21.4K
0.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 ¥3,787
$634 CUP 15.2K
-13.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 ¥35.5K
$378 CUP 9,069
1260.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,676 ¥18.5K
$344 CUP 8,259
677.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
China
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,024 ¥7,079
$34.80 CUP 835
2843.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
8.96
-54.69%

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Last update for China: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cuba: February 28, 2026

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