Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 23.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 40% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 CUP 142
$15.97 A$24.47
-63.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.59 CUP 590
$77.2 A$118
-68.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 CUP 163
$9.66 A$14.8
-29.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.05
$3.57 A$5.48
-54.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$2.64 A$4.04
-25.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$2.22 A$3.41
-46.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 CUP 48.53
$6.57 A$10.06
-69.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$6.98 A$10.7
-65.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUP 67.4
$1.5 A$2.3
87.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.83
$2.42 A$3.7
-53.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CUP 50
$2.02 A$3.1
2.97%
Eggs
$3.1 CUP 74.3
$4.38 A$6.71
-29.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CUP 145
$8.86 A$13.58
-31.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 CUP 133
$8.26 A$12.66
-33.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 CUP 266
$14.14 A$21.66
-21.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$3.24 A$4.96
39.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 CUP 28.69
$2.68 A$4.11
-55.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CUP 36.18
$2.86 A$4.39
-47.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.88
$4.25 A$6.5
-63.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.93
$2.55 A$3.91
-28.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CUP 60.4
$2.19 A$3.35
15.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CUP 20.88
$2.24 A$3.43
-61.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$1.57 A$2.41
-34.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.5
$31.36 A$48.04
-88.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 CUP 244
$13.32 A$20.41
-23.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CUP 49.45
$4.61 A$7.06
-55.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.24
$4.97 A$7.61
-58.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.01
$2.97 A$4.54
-92.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.85 CUP 549
$98 A$150
-76.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CUP 52.2
$3.62 A$5.55
-39.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.64
$1.82 A$2.79
-73.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 CUP 479
$37.78 A$57.9
-47.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 29.1
$1.2 A$1.84
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$29.1K A$44.6K
140.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
$22.5K A$34.5K
231.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$180 A$276
-79.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.73 CUP 858
$26.23 A$40.19
36.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,463
$52.8 A$80.9
330.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.4 CUP 850
$46.77 A$71.7
-24.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 CUP 293
$16.37 A$25.08
-25.41%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.36
$13.82 A$21.18
-92.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 CUP 2,657
$1,599 A$2,450
-93.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
$12.3K A$18.8K
10.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.81 CUP 931
$71.7 A$110
-45.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 CUP 776
$51.5 A$78.8
-37.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 CUP 1,709
$101 A$155
-29.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 CUP 1,712
$110 A$168
-35.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,329
$1,395 A$2,137
-75.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 CUP 12.6K
$1,106 A$1,694
-52.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 CUP 21.7K
$2,271 A$3,480
-60.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 CUP 15.4K
$1,775 A$2,719
-63.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 CUP 9,114
$6,985 A$10.7K
-94.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$340 CUP 8,151
$5,106 A$7,823
-93.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.29 CUP 823
$3,626 A$5,555
-99.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
6.35
41.10%

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

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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