Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Canada

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 26.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 39.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.17 CUP 148
$18.70 CA$25.62
-67.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.31 CUP 608
$74.4 CA$102
-65.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 CUP 168
$11.14 CA$15.26
-37.16%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.04
$3.75 CA$5.13
-56.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 CUP 45.84
$2.12 CA$2.90
-9.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 CUP 28.23
$1.75 CA$2.40
-32.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 CUP 48.89
$5.95 CA$8.15
-65.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 CUP 59.7
$6.07 CA$8.31
-58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$2.21 CA$3.03
32.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 CUP 28.05
$2.70 CA$3.70
-56.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 CUP 48.15
$3.63 CA$4.98
-44.63%
Eggs
$3.18 CUP 76.4
$3.57 CA$4.89
-10.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.75 CUP 138
$11.60 CA$15.89
-50.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 CUP 131
$12.17 CA$16.67
-55.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 CUP 266
$15.29 CA$20.95
-27.40%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$4.32 CA$5.92
4.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 CUP 28.55
$1.50 CA$2.06
-20.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 CUP 35.69
$3.87 CA$5.30
-61.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 CUP 38.70
$4.28 CA$5.86
-62.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 CUP 42.32
$2.79 CA$3.82
-36.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.50 CUP 60.0
$2.62 CA$3.59
-4.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 CUP 21.42
$2.63 CA$3.61
-66.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.42
$1.79 CA$2.46
-43.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 CUP 82.1
$14.95 CA$20.48
-77.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.12 CUP 243
$12.91 CA$17.69
-21.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CUP 48.97
$3.03 CA$4.16
-32.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CUP 50.9
$3.39 CA$4.64
-37.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.20 CUP 4.85
$2.60 CA$3.56
-92.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.14 CUP 531
$78.0 CA$107
-71.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 CUP 50.4
$3.40 CA$4.65
-38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 CUP 11.40
$1.55 CA$2.12
-69.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.81 CUP 475
$28.12 CA$38.52
-29.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CUP 30.48
$1.16 CA$1.58
9.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.6K CUP 1.7M
$25.1K CA$34.4K
181.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.2K CUP 1.8M
$20.5K CA$28.0K
262.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.73 CUP 905
$157 CA$216
-76.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.86 CUP 837
$45.83 CA$62.8
-23.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$223 CUP 5,356
$62.4 CA$85.5
257.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.22 CUP 845
$43.42 CA$59.5
-18.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.32 CUP 296
$17.87 CA$24.49
-31.06%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.56
$11.55 CA$15.83
-91.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 CUP 2,562
$806 CA$1,104
-86.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 324.0K
$12.2K CA$16.6K
11.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.61 CUP 927
$55.3 CA$75.8
-30.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.01 CUP 768
$42.55 CA$58.3
-24.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 CUP 1,707
$89.1 CA$122
-20.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.3 CUP 1,662
$108 CA$148
-35.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 CUP 8,278
$1,367 CA$1,873
-74.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$514 CUP 12.3K
$1,202 CA$1,647
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 CUP 21.4K
$2,177 CA$2,983
-59.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 CUP 15.2K
$1,891 CA$2,590
-66.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$378 CUP 9,069
$5,050 CA$6,919
-92.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$344 CUP 8,259
$4,046 CA$5,544
-91.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.80 CUP 835
$3,008 CA$4,121
-98.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
6.33
41.55%

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

Last update for Cuba: February 28, 2026

Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

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