Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 5.3% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 25% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 CUP 142
$16.02 €13.83
-63.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.59 CUP 590
$57.6 €49.75
-57.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 CUP 163
$10.6 €9.15
-36.04%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.05
$2.39 €2.06
-31.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$2.6 €2.24
-24.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$1.91 €1.65
-37.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 CUP 48.53
$3.44 €2.97
-41.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$4.11 €3.55
-41.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUP 67.4
$1.18 €1.02
138.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.83
$1.53 €1.32
-26.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CUP 50
$1.61 €1.39
29.19%
Eggs
$3.1 CUP 74.3
$3.1 €2.68
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CUP 145
$14.26 €12.32
-57.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 CUP 133
$8.6 €7.42
-35.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 CUP 266
$15.7 €13.56
-29.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$2.45 €2.12
84.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 CUP 28.69
$2.07 €1.78
-42.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CUP 36.18
$2.03 €1.75
-25.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.88
$2.65 €2.29
-41.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.93
$1.83 €1.58
-
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CUP 60.4
$1.96 €1.69
28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CUP 20.88
$1.36 €1.17
-36.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$0.74 €0.64
39.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.5
$6.43 €5.55
-45.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 CUP 244
$5.72 €4.94
77.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CUP 49.45
$1.32 €1.14
56.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.24
$2.08 €1.8
-1.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.01
$1.79 €1.54
-88.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.85 CUP 549
$34.46 €29.75
-33.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CUP 52.2
$4.56 €3.94
-52.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.64
$1.33 €1.15
-63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 CUP 479
$26.41 €22.8
-24.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 29.1
$1.83 €1.58
-33.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$39.3K €33.9K
78.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
$31.2K €27K
138.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$149 €128
-75.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.73 CUP 858
$20.46 €17.67
74.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,463
$33.3 €28.75
583.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.4 CUP 850
$47.32 €40.85
-25.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 CUP 293
$15.64 €13.5
-21.93%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.36
$9.52 €8.22
-89.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 CUP 2,657
$522 €451
-78.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
$9,960 €8,600
36.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.81 CUP 931
$87.2 €75.3
-55.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 CUP 776
$37.22 €32.13
-13.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 CUP 1,709
$91.5 €79
-22.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 CUP 1,712
$108 €93
-33.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,329
$1,050 €907
-66.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 CUP 12.6K
$812 €701
-35.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 CUP 21.7K
$1,692 €1,460
-46.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 CUP 15.4K
$1,239 €1,069
-48.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 CUP 9,114
$4,233 €3,655
-91.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$340 CUP 8,151
$2,725 €2,353
-87.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.29 CUP 823
$1,998 €1,725
-98.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
3.51
155.27%

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Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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