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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 18.6% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 57.9% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 70% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$5.9 CUP 142
191.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$24.59 CUP 590
225.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$6.78 CUP 163
67.85%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.63 CUP 39.05
22.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.97 CUP 47.24
45.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.19 CUP 28.66
13.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$2.02 CUP 48.53
181.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.39 CUP 57.3
113.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.81 CUP 67.4
-40.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$1.12 CUP 26.83
106.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$2.08 CUP 50
39.42%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.1 CUP 74.3
30.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6.03 CUP 145
176.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$5.52 CUP 133
121.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$11.1 CUP 266
81.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$4.52 CUP 109
-45.35%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.2 CUP 28.69
76.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$1.51 CUP 36.18
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.54 CUP 36.88
112.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 CUP 43.93
11.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.52 CUP 60.4
-27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$0.87 CUP 20.88
68.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$1.03 CUP 24.62
-50.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$3.48 CUP 83.5
93.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$10.17 CUP 244
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.06 CUP 49.45
-11.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$2.05 CUP 49.24
23.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.21 CUP 5.01
833.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$22.85 CUP 549
85.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$2.18 CUP 52.2
160.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.49 CUP 11.64
224.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$19.97 CUP 479
70.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.21 CUP 29.1
66.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-54.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
-56.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$37.04 CUP 889
500.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$35.73 CUP 858
-62.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$228 CUP 5,463
-86.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$35.4 CUP 850
62.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
$12.21 CUP 293
111.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
$1.01 CUP 24.36
910.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$111 CUP 2,657
420.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
-20.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$38.81 CUP 931
139.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$32.34 CUP 776
26.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$71.2 CUP 1,709
38.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$71.3 CUP 1,712
83.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$347 CUP 8,329
145.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$525 CUP 12.6K
25.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$904 CUP 21.7K
67.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$640 CUP 15.4K
67.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$380 CUP 9,114
978.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$340 CUP 8,151
664.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$34.29 CUP 823
5615.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.96
-50.78%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

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