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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 23.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 39% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 CUP 142
$16.57 A$24.86
-64.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.95 CUP 599
$77.7 A$117
-67.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 CUP 164
$9.88 A$14.82
-30.67%
Cappuccino
$1.71 CUP 40.95
$3.48 A$5.22
-50.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.23
$2.56 A$3.84
-23.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CUP 28.19
$2.13 A$3.20
-45.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CUP 47.11
$6.62 A$9.93
-70.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CUP 58.0
$7.31 A$10.97
-66.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$1.51 A$2.26
93.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.92
$2.49 A$3.74
-55.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 CUP 48.21
$2.07 A$3.10
-2.90%
Eggs
$3.14 CUP 75.4
$4.27 A$6.41
-26.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 CUP 143
$8.73 A$13.10
-31.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 CUP 127
$8.25 A$12.38
-35.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CUP 267
$14.17 A$21.26
-21.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.38 CUP 105
$3.27 A$4.90
33.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 CUP 28.80
$2.68 A$4.02
-55.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 CUP 35.65
$2.89 A$4.34
-48.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CUP 38.16
$4.28 A$6.42
-62.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 CUP 42.24
$2.47 A$3.70
-28.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CUP 60.8
$2.11 A$3.16
19.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CUP 22.47
$2.30 A$3.44
-59.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.58
$1.50 A$2.24
-32.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 CUP 82.3
$31.81 A$47.72
-89.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$13.45 A$20.17
-24.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.32
$4.48 A$6.72
-56.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CUP 51.3
$5.01 A$7.51
-57.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.56
$2.91 A$4.37
-93.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.54 CUP 541
$97.0 A$146
-76.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 CUP 50.0
$3.67 A$5.51
-43.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.50
$1.81 A$2.71
-71.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.90 CUP 478
$38.37 A$57.6
-48.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUP 29.50
$1.20 A$1.79
2.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.3K CUP 1.7M
$29.1K A$43.6K
141.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$76.0K CUP 1.8M
$22.7K A$34.1K
234.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.78 CUP 907
$175 A$262
-78.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.53 CUP 853
$26.26 A$39.39
35.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,466
$53.0 A$79.5
329.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 CUP 857
$47.12 A$70.7
-24.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 CUP 298
$16.51 A$24.77
-24.83%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.53
$13.57 A$20.35
-92.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 CUP 2,614
$1,588 A$2,382
-93.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K CUP 321.2K
$12.5K A$18.8K
6.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 CUP 945
$69.7 A$105
-43.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 CUP 773
$50.7 A$76.0
-36.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 CUP 1,659
$102 A$153
-32.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 CUP 1,696
$109 A$163
-35.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,332
$1,370 A$2,055
-74.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 CUP 12.3K
$1,076 A$1,613
-52.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 CUP 22.1K
$2,270 A$3,404
-59.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 CUP 15.0K
$1,772 A$2,658
-64.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 CUP 8,848
$7,081 A$10.6K
-94.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$350 CUP 8,403
$5,392 A$8,088
-93.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$35.01 CUP 840
$3,742 A$5,614
-99.06%
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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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