Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 25.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 40.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 CUP 142
$17.11 €14.78
-65.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.59 CUP 590
$74.9 €64.7
-67.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 CUP 163
$11.47 €9.91
-40.89%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.05
$4.01 €3.46
-59.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$3.33 €2.88
-40.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$2.89 €2.5
-58.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 CUP 48.53
$5.24 €4.52
-61.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$4.58 €3.95
-47.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUP 67.4
$1.26 €1.08
123.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.83
$2.19 €1.89
-48.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CUP 50
$3.46 €2.99
-39.88%
Eggs
$3.1 CUP 74.3
$3.79 €3.28
-18.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CUP 145
$14.73 €12.72
-59.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 CUP 133
$13.83 €11.94
-60.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 CUP 266
$19.93 €17.21
-44.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$3.18 €2.75
42.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 CUP 28.69
$1.79 €1.55
-32.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CUP 36.18
$2.32 €2
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.88
$4.73 €4.09
-67.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.93
$1.58 €1.37
15.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CUP 60.4
$1.62 €1.4
55.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CUP 20.88
$1.86 €1.6
-53.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$1.07 €0.92
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.5
$9.84 €8.5
-64.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 CUP 244
$6.85 €5.92
48.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CUP 49.45
$1.1 €0.95
87.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.24
$1.7 €1.46
20.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.01
$3.68 €3.18
-94.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.85 CUP 549
$68 €58.7
-66.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CUP 52.2
$5.87 €5.07
-62.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.64
$2.23 €1.92
-78.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 CUP 479
$37.69 €32.54
-47.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 29.1
$1.97 €1.7
-38.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$31.7K €27.4K
121.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
$37.3K €32.2K
99.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$350 €302
-89.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.73 CUP 858
$27.07 €23.37
31.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,463
$51.9 €44.83
338.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.4 CUP 850
$40.64 €35.09
-12.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 CUP 293
$24.54 €21.19
-50.24%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.36
$14.15 €12.22
-92.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 CUP 2,657
$463 €400
-76.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
$15.1K €13K
-10.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.81 CUP 931
$94.4 €81.5
-58.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 CUP 776
$43.6 €37.65
-25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 CUP 1,709
$100 €86.7
-29.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 CUP 1,712
$133 €115
-46.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,329
$1,042 €900
-66.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 CUP 12.6K
$765 €660
-31.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 CUP 21.7K
$1,909 €1,648
-52.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 CUP 15.4K
$1,445 €1,247
-55.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 CUP 9,114
$6,341 €5,475
-94.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$340 CUP 8,151
$4,896 €4,227
-93.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.29 CUP 823
$3,362 €2,903
-98.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
3.98
125.13%

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Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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