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

😐 Solo nomad: Cuba is 56.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 68.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuba is 33% more expensive than China without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 CUP 142
$2.77 ¥19.31
114.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.95 CUP 599
$24.14 ¥169
3.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 CUP 164
$4.75 ¥33.15
44.21%
Cappuccino
$1.71 CUP 40.95
$3.02 ¥21.06
-43.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.23
$0.44 ¥3.06
347.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CUP 28.19
$0.27 ¥1.87
333.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CUP 47.11
$0.96 ¥6.67
104.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CUP 58.0
$2.04 ¥14.21
18.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$1.75 ¥12.21
66.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.92
$1.69 ¥11.79
-33.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 CUP 48.21
$0.98 ¥6.85
105.10%
Eggs
$3.14 CUP 75.4
$1.60 ¥11.19
96.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 CUP 143
$13.34 ¥93.1
-55.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 CUP 127
$3.27 ¥22.82
62.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CUP 267
$10.63 ¥74.2
4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$4.38 CUP 105
$1.74 ¥12.16
151.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 CUP 28.80
$1.26 ¥8.76
-4.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 CUP 35.65
$1.45 ¥10.13
2.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CUP 38.16
$1.19 ¥8.28
33.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 CUP 42.24
$0.73 ¥5.08
141.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CUP 60.8
$0.86 ¥5.99
194.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CUP 22.47
$0.62 ¥4.30
51.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.58
$0.53 ¥3.71
92.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 CUP 82.3
$3.44 ¥24.03
-0.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$11.63 ¥81.2
-12.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.32
$0.84 ¥5.88
134.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CUP 51.3
$1.62 ¥11.30
32.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.56
$0.44 ¥3.07
-56.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.54 CUP 541
$20.71 ¥145
8.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 CUP 50.0
$1.42 ¥9.91
46.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.50
$0.33 ¥2.27
57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.90 CUP 478
$6.51 ¥45.42
205.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUP 29.50
$1.17 ¥8.19
5.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.3K CUP 1.7M
$19.2K ¥133.9K
266.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$76.0K CUP 1.8M
$16.6K ¥116.1K
357.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.78 CUP 907
$51.4 ¥359
-26.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.53 CUP 853
$9.63 ¥67.2
268.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,466
$11.22 ¥78.3
1929.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 CUP 857
$39.09 ¥273
-8.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 CUP 298
$14.70 ¥103
-15.58%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.53
$6.14 ¥42.89
-83.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 CUP 2,614
$416 ¥2,905
-73.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K CUP 321.2K
$17.9K ¥125.0K
-25.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 CUP 945
$45.24 ¥316
-13.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 CUP 773
$32.59 ¥228
-1.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 CUP 1,659
$73.0 ¥509
-5.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 CUP 1,696
$72.8 ¥508
-2.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,332
$432 ¥3,018
-19.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 CUP 12.3K
$253 ¥1,767
102.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 CUP 22.1K
$923 ¥6,441
-0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 CUP 15.0K
$546 ¥3,811
14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 CUP 8,848
$5,324 ¥37.2K
-93.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$350 CUP 8,403
$2,784 ¥19.4K
-87.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$35.01 CUP 840
$1,037 ¥7,240
-96.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
4.06
120.69%

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

Last update for Cuba: January 12, 2026

Last update for China: January 11, 2026

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