Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Cayo Coco Cost of Living Comparison Between Placetas and Cayo Coco

😐 Solo nomad: Placetas is 8.2% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Placetas is 15.4% more expensive than Cayo Coco without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.15 CUP 364
$4.90 CUP 118
209.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.74 CUP 330
$14.86 CUP 357
-7.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 CUP 172
$6.96 CUP 167
2.73%
Cappuccino
$3.15 CUP 75.6
$0.98 CUP 23.41
221.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 CUP 73.9
$2.02 CUP 48.49
52.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CUP 43.44
$0.98 CUP 23.43
84.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 CUP 122
$1.95 CUP 46.89
160.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 CUP 70.9
$2.97 CUP 71.3
-0.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 CUP 47.26
$2.94 CUP 70.5
-32.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.98 CUP 47.42
$0.99 CUP 23.74
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 CUP 23.64
$2.05 CUP 49.18
-51.71%
Eggs
$1.22 CUP 29.32
$3.70 CUP 88.8
-67.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.73 CUP 186
$5.97 CUP 143
29.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 CUP 73.8
$4.89 CUP 117
-37.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 CUP 302
$9.81 CUP 235
28.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 CUP 43.07
$4.96 CUP 119
-63.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 CUP 25.89
$0.99 CUP 23.65
9.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 CUP 41.80
$0.99 CUP 23.76
75.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 CUP 26.91
$1.01 CUP 24.27
10.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 CUP 24.57
$1.02 CUP 24.54
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 CUP 23.51
$2.93 CUP 70.3
-66.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 CUP 23.54
$1.02 CUP 24.52
-3.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CUP 24.60
$0.98 CUP 23.52
5.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 CUP 70.5
$2.95 CUP 70.9
-0.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.80 CUP 235
$9.94 CUP 239
-1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 CUP 49.18
$2.06 CUP 49.36
-0.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 CUP 71.6
$2.02 CUP 48.59
47.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 CUP 5.42
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.73 CUP 474
$19.84 CUP 476
-0.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.86 CUP 117
$0.98 CUP 23.58
395.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 CUP 9.93
$1.01 CUP 24.31
-59.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.94 CUP 359
$20.10 CUP 482
-25.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 CUP 29.46
$0.97 CUP 23.30
26.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$78.3K CUP 1.9M
$71.3K CUP 1.7M
9.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$69.1K CUP 1.7M
$80.4K CUP 1.9M
-14.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.82 CUP 836
$40.03 CUP 961
-13.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.74 CUP 354
$40.35 CUP 968
-63.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$219 CUP 5,252
$219 CUP 5,256
-0.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.86 CUP 957
$39.73 CUP 953
0.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.10 CUP 242
$9.92 CUP 238
1.81%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.25
$0.99 CUP 23.75
2.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 CUP 2,887
$90.1 CUP 2,162
33.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K CUP 265.5K
$15.2K CUP 365.9K
-27.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.99 CUP 1,080
$39.49 CUP 948
13.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 CUP 731
$30.18 CUP 724
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$50.5 CUP 1,212
$75.0 CUP 1,801
-32.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 CUP 1,541
$80.1 CUP 1,921
-19.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$203 CUP 4,879
$405 CUP 9,724
-49.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 CUP 16.8K
$421 CUP 10.1K
66.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$954 CUP 22.9K
$1,043 CUP 25.0K
-8.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 CUP 14.3K
$615 CUP 14.8K
-3.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$335 CUP 8,038
$300 CUP 7,211
11.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$360 CUP 8,634
$345 CUP 8,287
4.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Placetas
Cayo Coco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$54.7 CUP 1,312
$20.19 CUP 484
170.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
10
50.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Placetas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cayo Coco: March 2, 2026

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