Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and India

😐 Solo nomad: Cuba is 166.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 202.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cuba is 124.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 131.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 CUP 145
$2.63 ₹244
129.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.47 CUP 611
$13.85 ₹1,286
83.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 CUP 164
$3.99 ₹370
71.43%
Cappuccino
$1.61 CUP 38.71
$1.90 ₹177
-15.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 CUP 46.49
$0.40 ₹37.15
385.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.57
$0.19 ₹17.57
526.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 CUP 47.40
$1.96 ₹182
1.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 CUP 59.4
$3.46 ₹322
-28.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.82 CUP 67.7
$0.69 ₹63.7
308.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 CUP 27.08
$0.51 ₹47.66
121.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 CUP 48.65
$0.73 ₹67.8
178.08%
Eggs
$3.19 CUP 76.5
$0.98 ₹91.1
225.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 CUP 137
$5.43 ₹505
5.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 CUP 128
$3.19 ₹296
67.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 CUP 266
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Apples (1kg)
$4.58 CUP 110
$2.12 ₹197
116.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$0.76 ₹70.2
56.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 CUP 35.67
$1.04 ₹97.0
43.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 37.08
$0.52 ₹48.67
196.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 CUP 43.47
$0.40 ₹37.05
352.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.54 CUP 61.0
$0.45 ₹42.08
464.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 CUP 22.41
$0.55 ₹50.9
69.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 CUP 24.29
$0.35 ₹32.72
188.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 CUP 82.0
$3.99 ₹370
-14.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 CUP 237
$7.55 ₹701
30.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.26
$1.84 ₹171
11.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CUP 50.5
$3.05 ₹284
-31.15%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.81 ₹540
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🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.48
$0.34 ₹31.54
-44.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.70 CUP 545
$9.85 ₹916
130.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 CUP 49.86
$0.97 ₹89.9
114.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.43
$0.28 ₹25.64
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.13 CUP 483
$1.69 ₹157
1091.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 CUP 28.89
$1.22 ₹113
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$69.9K CUP 1.7M
$14.2K ₹1.3M
390.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$75.0K CUP 1.8M
$22.8K ₹2.1M
228.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.65 CUP 904
$40.60 ₹3,772
-7.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.47 CUP 851
$3.75 ₹348
845.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$225 CUP 5,398
$8.13 ₹755
2666.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.84 CUP 860
$16.08 ₹1,494
122.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.17 CUP 292
$7.72 ₹718
57.64%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.51
$3.40 ₹316
-70.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$107 CUP 2,571
$68.7 ₹6,386
55.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K CUP 318.8K
$1,787 ₹166.0K
643.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.09 CUP 938
$25.17 ₹2,338
55.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.65 CUP 760
$26.56 ₹2,467
19.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 CUP 1,691
$44.85 ₹4,166
57.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 CUP 1,685
$33.83 ₹3,143
107.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$339 CUP 8,143
$177 ₹16.4K
91.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$522 CUP 12.5K
$111 ₹10.3K
372.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$907 CUP 21.8K
$415 ₹38.5K
118.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$642 CUP 15.4K
$256 ₹23.8K
150.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$365 CUP 8,765
$1,245 ₹115.6K
-70.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$341 CUP 8,178
$636 ₹59.1K
-46.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$37.12 CUP 891
$434 ₹40.3K
-91.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
9.02
-0.67%

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Last update for Cuba: April 12, 2026

Last update for India: April 12, 2026

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