Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Cuba and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Cuba is 23.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cuba is 40.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.9 CUP 142
$20.1 £14.79
-70.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.59 CUP 590
$89.9 £66.2
-72.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.78 CUP 163
$10.03 £7.38
-32.40%
Cappuccino
$1.63 CUP 39.05
$4.71 £3.46
-65.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 CUP 47.24
$2.46 £1.81
-19.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 CUP 28.66
$1.69 £1.24
-29.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 CUP 48.53
$6.59 £4.85
-69.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CUP 57.3
$6.27 £4.62
-61.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.81 CUP 67.4
$1.65 £1.22
70.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 CUP 26.83
$1.66 £1.22
-32.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.08 CUP 50
$2.26 £1.67
-7.96%
Eggs
$3.1 CUP 74.3
$4.08 £3.01
-24.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.03 CUP 145
$9.78 £7.2
-38.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.52 CUP 133
$8.74 £6.43
-36.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.1 CUP 266
$14.34 £10.55
-22.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.52 CUP 109
$3.04 £2.24
48.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 CUP 28.69
$1.67 £1.23
-28.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 CUP 36.18
$2.9 £2.13
-47.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 CUP 36.88
$3.47 £2.56
-55.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 CUP 43.93
$1.62 £1.19
12.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CUP 60.4
$1.6 £1.18
57.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 CUP 20.88
$1.12 £0.82
-22.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.62
$1.57 £1.15
-34.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 CUP 83.5
$20.41 £15.02
-82.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 CUP 244
$10.52 £7.74
-3.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CUP 49.45
$2.83 £2.08
-27.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.24
$3.3 £2.43
-37.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 CUP 5.01
$3.33 £2.45
-93.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.85 CUP 549
$94.8 £69.7
-75.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 CUP 52.2
$5.46 £4.02
-60.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 CUP 11.64
$1.55 £1.14
-68.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.97 CUP 479
$26.83 £19.74
-25.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CUP 29.1
$2 £1.47
-39.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$37.7K £27.7K
85.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
$41.3K £30.4K
80.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.04 CUP 889
$319 £235
-88.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.73 CUP 858
$17.53 £12.9
103.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$228 CUP 5,463
$41.82 £30.78
444.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.4 CUP 850
$45.9 £33.78
-22.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.21 CUP 293
$15.86 £11.67
-23.01%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.36
$13.71 £10.09
-92.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 CUP 2,657
$1,756 £1,293
-93.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
$21.2K £15.6K
-36.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.81 CUP 931
$90.6 £66.7
-57.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.34 CUP 776
$44.44 £32.71
-27.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 CUP 1,709
$101 £74.3
-29.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.3 CUP 1,712
$103 £76
-30.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$347 CUP 8,329
$1,427 £1,050
-75.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 CUP 12.6K
$1,157 £851
-54.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 CUP 21.7K
$2,327 £1,713
-61.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$640 CUP 15.4K
$1,846 £1,359
-65.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$380 CUP 9,114
$6,050 £4,452
-93.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$340 CUP 8,151
$4,820 £3,547
-92.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cuba
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$34.29 CUP 823
$3,133 £2,306
-98.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.96
5.75
55.83%

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Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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