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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 28.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 41.9% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 52.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 CUP 145
$18.25 CA$25.01
-66.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.47 CUP 611
$72.9 CA$99.8
-65.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 CUP 164
$11.06 CA$15.16
-38.16%
Cappuccino
$1.61 CUP 38.71
$3.72 CA$5.10
-56.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CUP 46.49
$2.17 CA$2.97
-10.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.57
$1.67 CA$2.29
-28.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CUP 47.40
$6.01 CA$8.24
-67.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CUP 59.4
$6.06 CA$8.30
-59.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 CUP 67.7
$2.31 CA$3.17
22.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 CUP 27.08
$2.65 CA$3.63
-57.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 CUP 48.65
$3.60 CA$4.93
-43.61%
Eggs
$3.19 CUP 76.5
$3.57 CA$4.89
-10.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 CUP 137
$11.60 CA$15.89
-50.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 CUP 128
$12.44 CA$17.04
-56.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 CUP 266
$15.25 CA$20.89
-27.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 CUP 110
$4.33 CA$5.94
5.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$1.45 CA$1.99
-17.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 CUP 35.67
$3.78 CA$5.18
-60.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 37.08
$4.21 CA$5.77
-63.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 CUP 43.47
$2.69 CA$3.68
-32.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 CUP 61.0
$2.75 CA$3.77
-7.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 CUP 22.41
$2.52 CA$3.45
-63.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CUP 24.29
$1.86 CA$2.54
-45.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 CUP 82.0
$14.70 CA$20.14
-76.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 CUP 237
$13.06 CA$17.90
-24.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.26
$3.00 CA$4.10
-31.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CUP 50.5
$3.37 CA$4.61
-37.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.48
$2.62 CA$3.59
-92.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.70 CUP 545
$75.5 CA$103
-69.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 CUP 49.86
$3.50 CA$4.79
-40.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.43
$1.49 CA$2.04
-65.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.13 CUP 483
$28.59 CA$39.17
-29.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 CUP 28.89
$1.15 CA$1.58
4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$69.9K CUP 1.7M
$24.8K CA$33.9K
181.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$75.0K CUP 1.8M
$20.9K CA$28.6K
259.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.65 CUP 904
$152 CA$208
-75.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.47 CUP 851
$45.94 CA$62.9
-22.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$225 CUP 5,398
$64.0 CA$87.7
251.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.84 CUP 860
$42.93 CA$58.8
-16.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.17 CUP 292
$17.73 CA$24.29
-31.36%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.51
$11.48 CA$15.72
-91.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 CUP 2,571
$810 CA$1,110
-86.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K CUP 318.8K
$12.3K CA$16.8K
8.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.09 CUP 938
$55.5 CA$76.0
-29.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.65 CUP 760
$41.89 CA$57.4
-24.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 CUP 1,691
$90.1 CA$123
-21.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 CUP 1,685
$106 CA$146
-33.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 CUP 8,143
$1,340 CA$1,836
-74.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 CUP 12.5K
$1,217 CA$1,668
-57.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 CUP 21.8K
$2,186 CA$2,995
-58.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 CUP 15.4K
$1,828 CA$2,505
-64.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$365 CUP 8,765
$4,863 CA$6,663
-92.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$341 CUP 8,178
$3,966 CA$5,434
-91.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$37.12 CUP 891
$3,042 CA$4,167
-98.78%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

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