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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 21.7% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 57% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 71% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$6.03 CUP 145
185.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$25.47 CUP 611
212.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$6.84 CUP 164
68.57%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$1.61 CUP 38.71
21.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$1.94 CUP 46.49
53.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$1.19 CUP 28.57
14.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.98 CUP 47.40
184.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$2.47 CUP 59.4
109.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$2.82 CUP 67.7
-42.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$1.13 CUP 27.08
112.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$2.03 CUP 48.65
44.33%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$3.19 CUP 76.5
24.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$5.71 CUP 137
192.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$5.35 CUP 128
136.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$11.07 CUP 266
87.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$4.58 CUP 110
-45.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.19 CUP 28.66
88.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$1.49 CUP 35.67
79.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$1.54 CUP 37.08
117.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.81 CUP 43.47
12.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$2.54 CUP 61.0
-27.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.93 CUP 22.41
63.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$1.01 CUP 24.29
-50.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$3.42 CUP 82.0
102.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$9.86 CUP 237
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$2.05 CUP 49.26
-10.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.10 CUP 50.5
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.19 CUP 4.48
915.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$22.70 CUP 545
89.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$2.08 CUP 49.86
170.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.52 CUP 12.43
192.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$20.13 CUP 483
73.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.20 CUP 28.89
68.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$69.9K CUP 1.7M
-52.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$75.0K CUP 1.8M
-55.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$37.65 CUP 904
486.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$35.47 CUP 851
-61.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$225 CUP 5,398
-85.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$35.84 CUP 860
60.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$12.17 CUP 292
111.09%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$1.02 CUP 24.51
903.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$107 CUP 2,571
440.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$13.3K CUP 318.8K
-20.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$39.09 CUP 938
135.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$31.65 CUP 760
27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$70.5 CUP 1,691
43.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$70.2 CUP 1,685
89.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$339 CUP 8,143
150.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$522 CUP 12.5K
25.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$907 CUP 21.8K
67.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$642 CUP 15.4K
67.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$365 CUP 8,765
986.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$341 CUP 8,178
611.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$37.12 CUP 891
5121.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.96
-50.78%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Cuba: April 12, 2026

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