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 44.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 40.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 52% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 CUP 142
$18.65 CA$25.39
-68.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.59 CUP 590
$74.3 CA$101
-66.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 CUP 163
$11.02 CA$15
-38.48%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.05
$3.75 CA$5.11
-56.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$2.17 CA$2.95
-9.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$1.68 CA$2.29
-29.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 CUP 48.53
$5.83 CA$7.94
-65.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$5.74 CA$7.81
-58.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUP 67.4
$2.24 CA$3.04
25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.83
$2.66 CA$3.62
-57.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CUP 50
$3.6 CA$4.9
-42.22%
Eggs
$3.1 CUP 74.3
$3.53 CA$4.8
-12.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CUP 145
$11.32 CA$15.41
-46.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 CUP 133
$12.46 CA$16.96
-55.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 CUP 266
$15.28 CA$20.8
-27.36%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$4.17 CA$5.68
8.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 CUP 28.69
$1.5 CA$2.05
-20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CUP 36.18
$4 CA$5.45
-62.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.88
$4.07 CA$5.54
-62.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.93
$2.78 CA$3.78
-34.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CUP 60.4
$2.73 CA$3.72
-7.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CUP 20.88
$2.63 CA$3.58
-66.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$1.82 CA$2.48
-43.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.5
$14.61 CA$19.88
-76.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 CUP 244
$13.08 CA$17.8
-22.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CUP 49.45
$3.01 CA$4.1
-31.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.24
$3.34 CA$4.55
-38.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.01
$2.56 CA$3.49
-91.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.85 CUP 549
$78.4 CA$107
-70.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CUP 52.2
$3.55 CA$4.83
-38.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.64
$1.55 CA$2.11
-68.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 CUP 479
$28.91 CA$39.35
-30.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 29.1
$1.16 CA$1.58
4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$24.6K CA$33.5K
184.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
$20.9K CA$28.5K
257.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$155 CA$211
-76.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.73 CUP 858
$45.2 CA$61.5
-20.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,463
$62.4 CA$84.9
264.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.4 CUP 850
$42.82 CA$58.3
-17.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 CUP 293
$17.72 CA$24.11
-31.09%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.36
$11.25 CA$15.31
-91.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 CUP 2,657
$804 CA$1,094
-86.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
$12K CA$16.4K
12.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.81 CUP 931
$56.7 CA$77.2
-31.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 CUP 776
$41.61 CA$56.6
-22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 CUP 1,709
$90.2 CA$123
-21.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 CUP 1,712
$108 CA$147
-33.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,329
$1,364 CA$1,857
-74.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 CUP 12.6K
$1,208 CA$1,645
-56.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 CUP 21.7K
$2,179 CA$2,966
-58.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 CUP 15.4K
$1,835 CA$2,497
-65.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 CUP 9,114
$6,152 CA$8,374
-93.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$340 CUP 8,151
$4,409 CA$6,001
-92.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.29 CUP 823
$2,867 CA$3,903
-98.80%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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