Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Cuba

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 21% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 57.7% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.62
$6.17 CUP 148
177.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.4
$25.31 CUP 608
225.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.71
$7.00 CUP 168
62.43%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.70
$1.63 CUP 39.04
22.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.56
$1.91 CUP 45.84
56.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$1.18 CUP 28.23
11.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.91
$2.04 CUP 48.89
181.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.44
$2.49 CUP 59.7
108.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.43
$2.92 CUP 70.1
-42.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.96
$1.17 CUP 28.05
96.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.49
$2.01 CUP 48.15
45.27%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.34
$3.18 CUP 76.4
22.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.90
$5.75 CUP 138
182.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.50
$5.45 CUP 131
125.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.30
$11.10 CUP 266
82.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$4.52 CUP 109
-45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.91
$1.19 CUP 28.55
87.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.34
$1.49 CUP 35.69
83.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.84
$1.61 CUP 38.70
106.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$1.76 CUP 42.32
10.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$2.50 CUP 60.0
-24.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$0.89 CUP 21.42
71.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$1.02 CUP 24.42
-47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.00
$3.42 CUP 82.1
105.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.81
$10.12 CUP 243
-32.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.48
$2.04 CUP 48.97
-14.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.12 CUP 50.9
15.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.20 CUP 4.85
875.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.65
$22.14 CUP 531
88.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.81
$2.10 CUP 50.4
168.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$0.48 CUP 11.40
231.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.17
$19.81 CUP 475
78.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.27 CUP 30.48
63.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$70.6K CUP 1.7M
-53.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.3K
$74.2K CUP 1.8M
-55.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €192
$37.73 CUP 905
495.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.44
$34.86 CUP 837
-61.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €26.88
$223 CUP 5,356
-85.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.00
$35.22 CUP 845
62.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.76
$12.32 CUP 296
106.74%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.85
$1.02 CUP 24.56
915.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €492
$107 CUP 2,562
439.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,163
$13.5K CUP 324.0K
-20.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €77.7
$38.61 CUP 927
135.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.03
$32.01 CUP 768
24.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.3
$71.1 CUP 1,707
40.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$69.3 CUP 1,662
87.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €730
$345 CUP 8,278
147.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €567
$514 CUP 12.3K
29.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,287
$892 CUP 21.4K
69.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €943
$634 CUP 15.2K
74.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,254
$378 CUP 9,069
908.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,107
$344 CUP 8,259
616.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,650
$34.80 CUP 835
5450.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.96
-50.78%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cuba: February 28, 2026

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