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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Cuba is 11.1% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 8.9% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 15.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.93 CUP 142
$10.38 MX$183
-42.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.95 CUP 599
$42.10 MX$743
-40.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.85 CUP 164
$7.87 MX$139
-12.96%
Cappuccino
$1.71 CUP 40.95
$3.24 MX$57.2
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.23
$1.32 MX$23.33
49.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 CUP 28.19
$0.91 MX$16.06
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.96 CUP 47.11
$2.33 MX$41.17
-15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CUP 58.0
$4.29 MX$75.7
-43.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.92 CUP 70.1
$1.50 MX$26.55
94.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.92
$2.54 MX$44.81
-55.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 CUP 48.21
$1.74 MX$30.78
15.52%
Eggs
$3.14 CUP 75.4
$2.38 MX$42.06
31.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.97 CUP 143
$8.69 MX$153
-31.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 CUP 127
$7.81 MX$138
-32.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 CUP 267
$10.79 MX$190
2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.38 CUP 105
$2.80 MX$49.48
56.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 CUP 28.80
$1.51 MX$26.69
-20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 CUP 35.65
$1.90 MX$33.56
-21.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 CUP 38.16
$1.78 MX$31.37
-10.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 CUP 42.24
$1.95 MX$34.41
-9.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 CUP 60.8
$1.97 MX$34.82
28.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 CUP 22.47
$1.26 MX$22.20
-25.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 CUP 24.58
$1.02 MX$17.97
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 CUP 82.3
$4.19 MX$73.9
-18.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.14 CUP 243
$11.20 MX$198
-9.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.32
$1.66 MX$29.21
18.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 CUP 51.3
$2.92 MX$51.6
-26.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.56
$0.65 MX$11.55
-70.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.54 CUP 541
$26.48 MX$467
-14.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 CUP 50.0
$2.57 MX$45.33
-19.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 CUP 12.50
$1.91 MX$33.65
-72.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.90 CUP 478
$10.47 MX$185
90.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUP 29.50
$1.31 MX$23.07
-6.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.3K CUP 1.7M
$20.5K MX$361.4K
243.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$76.0K CUP 1.8M
$22.7K MX$400.8K
234.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.78 CUP 907
$63.3 MX$1,117
-40.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.53 CUP 853
$23.14 MX$409
53.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,466
$28.47 MX$502
699.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.72 CUP 857
$35.44 MX$626
0.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.41 CUP 298
$18.02 MX$318
-31.13%
Cinema Ticket
$1.02 CUP 24.53
$4.66 MX$82.3
-78.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$109 CUP 2,614
$248 MX$4,377
-56.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K CUP 321.2K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
132.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 CUP 945
$51.8 MX$914
-23.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.19 CUP 773
$40.92 MX$722
-21.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 CUP 1,659
$93.9 MX$1,657
-26.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.7 CUP 1,696
$89.7 MX$1,583
-21.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,332
$636 MX$11.2K
-45.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$513 CUP 12.3K
$439 MX$7,755
16.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$921 CUP 22.1K
$1,225 MX$21.6K
-24.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 CUP 15.0K
$848 MX$15.0K
-26.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 CUP 8,848
$2,594 MX$45.8K
-85.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$350 CUP 8,403
$1,559 MX$27.5K
-77.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$35.01 CUP 840
$805 MX$14.2K
-95.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
11.45
-21.75%

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

Last update for Cuba: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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