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

😐 Solo nomad: Cuba is 13.5% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 9.7% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 CUP 142
$10.46 MX$198
-43.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.59 CUP 590
$42.67 MX$807
-42.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 CUP 163
$8.15 MX$154
-16.81%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.05
$3.32 MX$62.7
-50.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$1.29 MX$24.34
52.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$0.98 MX$18.47
21.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 CUP 48.53
$2.33 MX$44.09
-13.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$4.27 MX$80.7
-44.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUP 67.4
$1.53 MX$28.95
83.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.83
$2.61 MX$49.42
-57.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CUP 50
$1.71 MX$32.3
21.64%
Eggs
$3.1 CUP 74.3
$2.46 MX$46.46
26.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CUP 145
$8.8 MX$166
-31.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 CUP 133
$7.84 MX$148
-29.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 CUP 266
$10.85 MX$205
2.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$2.75 MX$51.9
64.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 CUP 28.69
$1.44 MX$27.16
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CUP 36.18
$1.84 MX$34.7
-17.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.88
$1.8 MX$34.07
-14.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.93
$2 MX$37.78
-8.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CUP 60.4
$2.05 MX$38.71
22.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CUP 20.88
$1.27 MX$24.02
-31.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$1.06 MX$19.99
-2.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.5
$4.35 MX$82.3
-20.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 CUP 244
$10.69 MX$202
-4.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CUP 49.45
$1.65 MX$31.16
24.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.24
$2.95 MX$55.8
-30.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.01
$0.66 MX$12.48
-68.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.85 CUP 549
$26.9 MX$508
-15.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CUP 52.2
$2.71 MX$51.2
-19.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.64
$2 MX$37.8
-75.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 CUP 479
$10.54 MX$199
89.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 29.1
$1.31 MX$24.69
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$20K MX$377.7K
250.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
$23.4K MX$441.6K
219.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$62.3 MX$1,177
-40.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.73 CUP 858
$23.41 MX$442
52.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,463
$27.74 MX$524
720.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.4 CUP 850
$35.15 MX$664
0.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 CUP 293
$17.96 MX$339
-32.02%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.36
$4.65 MX$87.9
-78.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 CUP 2,657
$254 MX$4,795
-56.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
142.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.81 CUP 931
$53.2 MX$1,006
-27.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 CUP 776
$41.56 MX$786
-22.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 CUP 1,709
$92.3 MX$1,744
-22.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 CUP 1,712
$87.7 MX$1,658
-18.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,329
$651 MX$12.3K
-46.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 CUP 12.6K
$453 MX$8,561
15.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 CUP 21.7K
$1,248 MX$23.6K
-27.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 CUP 15.4K
$856 MX$16.2K
-25.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 CUP 9,114
$2,146 MX$40.6K
-82.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$340 CUP 8,151
$1,480 MX$28K
-77.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.29 CUP 823
$743 MX$14.1K
-95.39%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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