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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Cuba is 53.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuba is 27.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 CUP 142
$5.32 R$28.56
11.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.95 CUP 599
$28.38 R$152
-12.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 CUP 164
$6.41 R$34.41
6.86%
Cappuccino
$1.71 CUP 40.95
$1.71 R$9.20
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.23
$1.12 R$6.02
75.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CUP 28.19
$0.67 R$3.61
74.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CUP 47.11
$1.77 R$9.49
10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CUP 58.0
$2.63 R$14.14
-7.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$1.03 R$5.51
183.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.92
$1.53 R$8.24
-26.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 CUP 48.21
$1.18 R$6.35
70.34%
Eggs
$3.14 CUP 75.4
$2.02 R$10.84
55.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 CUP 143
$8.60 R$46.16
-30.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 CUP 127
$3.83 R$20.56
38.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CUP 267
$7.40 R$39.73
50.14%
Apples (1kg)
$4.38 CUP 105
$2.14 R$11.51
104.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 CUP 28.80
$1.32 R$7.07
-9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 CUP 35.65
$1.19 R$6.39
25.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CUP 38.16
$1.44 R$7.72
10.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 CUP 42.24
$1.17 R$6.29
50.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CUP 60.8
$1.05 R$5.63
140.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CUP 22.47
$0.75 R$4.04
25.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.58
$0.69 R$3.71
47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 CUP 82.3
$2.14 R$11.47
60.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$7.31 R$39.24
38.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.32
$1.23 R$6.61
60.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CUP 51.3
$2.24 R$12.00
-4.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.56
$0.92 R$4.92
-79.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.54 CUP 541
$41.49 R$223
-45.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 CUP 50.0
$1.07 R$5.74
94.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.50
$0.90 R$4.81
-42.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.90 CUP 478
$7.30 R$39.18
172.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUP 29.50
$1.10 R$5.90
11.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.3K CUP 1.7M
$21.7K R$116.3K
224.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$76.0K CUP 1.8M
$27.5K R$147.9K
176.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.78 CUP 907
$68.4 R$367
-44.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.53 CUP 853
$13.72 R$73.7
158.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,466
$19.15 R$103
1089.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 CUP 857
$22.72 R$122
57.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 CUP 298
$22.74 R$122
-45.43%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.53
$6.15 R$33.03
-83.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 CUP 2,614
$286 R$1,537
-61.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K CUP 321.2K
$7,507 R$40.3K
78.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 CUP 945
$49.12 R$264
-19.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 CUP 773
$42.97 R$231
-25.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 CUP 1,659
$77.8 R$418
-11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 CUP 1,696
$63.2 R$339
11.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,332
$328 R$1,759
5.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 CUP 12.3K
$230 R$1,235
123.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 CUP 22.1K
$654 R$3,514
40.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 CUP 15.0K
$456 R$2,449
36.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 CUP 8,848
$1,769 R$9,497
-79.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$350 CUP 8,403
$1,209 R$6,494
-71.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$35.01 CUP 840
$490 R$2,630
-92.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
11.16
-19.71%

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

Last update for Cuba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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