Cost of Living Comparison Between Cienfuegos and Varadero Cost of Living Comparison Between Cienfuegos and Varadero

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cienfuegos is 15.8% cheaper than Varadero without rent, and 27.8% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cienfuegos is 16.2% cheaper than Varadero without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.31 CUPĀ 199
$5.67 CUPĀ 136
46.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.60 CUPĀ 590
$48.05 CUPĀ 1,153
-48.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 CUPĀ 147
$8.94 CUPĀ 215
-31.43%
Cappuccino
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.57
$1.02 CUPĀ 24.43
90.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 CUPĀ 98.1
$1.93 CUPĀ 46.35
111.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 CUPĀ 25.04
$0.97 CUPĀ 23.29
7.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.34 CUPĀ 32.05
$3.80 CUPĀ 91.2
-64.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 CUPĀ 37.66
$2.51 CUPĀ 60.2
-37.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.02 CUPĀ 48.57
$3.09 CUPĀ 74.1
-34.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 CUPĀ 16.48
$1.31 CUPĀ 31.51
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 CUPĀ 35.05
$1.45 CUPĀ 34.70
0.69%
Eggs
$3.65 CUPĀ 87.6
$2.31 CUPĀ 55.5
58.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.10 CUPĀ 98.4
$6.15 CUPĀ 147
-33.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 CUPĀ 86.1
$4.95 CUPĀ 119
-27.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.80 CUPĀ 163
$11.88 CUPĀ 285
-42.76%
Apples (1kg)
$4.61 CUPĀ 111
$5.08 CUPĀ 122
-9.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 CUPĀ 27.59
$0.54 CUPĀ 12.92
112.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 CUPĀ 34.29
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.74
44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.70 CUPĀ 40.70
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.92
57.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 CUPĀ 38.83
$0.90 CUPĀ 21.56
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 CUPĀ 48.17
$5.59 CUPĀ 134
-64.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 CUPĀ 17.32
$0.36 CUPĀ 8.54
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 CUPĀ 18.12
$0.55 CUPĀ 13.17
36.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.47 CUPĀ 59.3
$3.72 CUPĀ 89.3
-33.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.71 CUPĀ 161
$5.43 CUPĀ 130
23.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.60
$0.86 CUPĀ 20.69
125.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 CUPĀ 45.06
$0.76 CUPĀ 18.35
147.37%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 CUPĀ 7.99
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.09 CUPĀ 482
$19.80 CUPĀ 475
1.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.72
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.63
-46.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUPĀ 12.40
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.63
-46.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.74 CUPĀ 330
$20.04 CUPĀ 481
-31.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.33
$1.33 CUPĀ 31.89
-8.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K CUPĀ 1.2M
$70.1K CUPĀ 1.7M
-29.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$62.9K CUPĀ 1.5M
$79.9K CUPĀ 1.9M
-21.31%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.48 CUPĀ 827
$39.20 CUPĀ 941
-12.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.71 CUPĀ 977
$40.71 CUPĀ 977
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$248 CUPĀ 5,960
$216 CUPĀ 5,195
14.72%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.69 CUPĀ 953
$40.25 CUPĀ 966
-1.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.92 CUPĀ 238
$15.12 CUPĀ 363
-34.39%
Cinema Ticket
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.65
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.46
1.02%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$110 CUPĀ 2,643
$88.5 CUPĀ 2,124
24.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K CUPĀ 245.4K
$14.8K CUPĀ 354.3K
-30.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.68 CUPĀ 832
$39.83 CUPĀ 956
-12.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.68 CUPĀ 664
$30.36 CUPĀ 729
-8.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.8 CUPĀ 1,363
$73.6 CUPĀ 1,766
-22.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 CUPĀ 1,262
$85.3 CUPĀ 2,046
-38.32%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$364 CUPĀ 8,744
$394 CUPĀ 9,445
-7.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 CUPĀ 8,767
$806 CUPĀ 19.3K
-54.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 CUPĀ 24.3K
$1,192 CUPĀ 28.6K
-15.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 CUPĀ 14.7K
$644 CUPĀ 15.4K
-4.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$343 CUPĀ 8,231
$402 CUPĀ 9,652
-14.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$242 CUPĀ 5,816
$345 CUPĀ 8,279
-29.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cienfuegos
Varadero
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$37.89 CUPĀ 909
$19.20 CUPĀ 461
97.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
15
-55.53%

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Last update for Cienfuegos: March 2, 2026

Last update for Varadero: March 2, 2026

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