Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and China

😐 Solo nomad: Cuba is 63.3% more expensive than China without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuba is 31.2% more expensive than China without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 CUP 142
$2.85 ¥20.46
107.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.59 CUP 590
$23.97 ¥172
2.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 CUP 163
$4.96 ¥35.61
36.69%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.05
$3.13 ¥22.47
-47.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$0.44 ¥3.18
347.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$0.29 ¥2.1
310.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 CUP 48.53
$0.95 ¥6.83
112.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$2.14 ¥15.32
11.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUP 67.4
$1.85 ¥13.23
51.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.83
$1.68 ¥12.06
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CUP 50
$0.95 ¥6.81
118.95%
Eggs
$3.1 CUP 74.3
$1.55 ¥11.11
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CUP 145
$13.25 ¥95.1
-54.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 CUP 133
$3.28 ¥23.52
68.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 CUP 266
$10.85 ¥77.8
2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$1.77 ¥12.66
155.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 CUP 28.69
$1.26 ¥9.01
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CUP 36.18
$1.5 ¥10.73
0.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.88
$1.19 ¥8.5
29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.93
$0.75 ¥5.4
144.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CUP 60.4
$0.86 ¥6.15
193.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CUP 20.88
$0.61 ¥4.37
42.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$0.58 ¥4.14
77.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.5
$3.45 ¥24.74
0.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 CUP 244
$11.3 ¥81.1
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CUP 49.45
$0.84 ¥6
145.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.24
$1.68 ¥12.05
22.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.01
$0.4 ¥2.86
-47.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.85 CUP 549
$20.83 ¥149
9.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CUP 52.2
$1.36 ¥9.74
60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.64
$0.35 ¥2.55
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 CUP 479
$6.8 ¥48.75
193.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 29.1
$1.12 ¥8.05
8.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$19.2K ¥137.7K
264.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
$16.7K ¥119.8K
347.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$51.4 ¥369
-27.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.73 CUP 858
$9.77 ¥70.1
265.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,463
$11.34 ¥81.3
1907.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.4 CUP 850
$39.55 ¥284
-10.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 CUP 293
$14.89 ¥107
-18.00%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.36
$6.23 ¥44.71
-83.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 CUP 2,657
$417 ¥2,989
-73.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
$17.7K ¥126.8K
-23.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.81 CUP 931
$45.65 ¥327
-14.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 CUP 776
$33.49 ¥240
-3.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 CUP 1,709
$71.8 ¥515
-0.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 CUP 1,712
$72.9 ¥523
-2.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,329
$445 ¥3,194
-22.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 CUP 12.6K
$255 ¥1,830
105.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 CUP 21.7K
$915 ¥6,566
-1.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 CUP 15.4K
$543 ¥3,895
17.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 CUP 9,114
$6,142 ¥44.1K
-93.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$340 CUP 8,151
$2,860 ¥20.5K
-88.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.29 CUP 823
$942 ¥6,755
-96.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
4.06
120.69%

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Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

Last update for China: October 29, 2025

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