Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Lucia and Bayamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Santa Lucia and Bayamo

😐 Solo nomad: Santa Lucia is 8.1% more expensive than Bayamo without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Lucia is 6.2% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.17 CUP 244
$3.19 CUP 76.6
218.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.89 CUP 717
$50.8 CUP 1,219
-41.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 CUP 169
$6.65 CUP 160
5.71%
Cappuccino
$3.37 CUP 80.9
$3.31 CUP 79.6
1.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 CUP 26.98
$1.22 CUP 29.20
-8.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 CUP 21.20
$1.13 CUP 27.12
-22.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 CUP 47.74
$1.99 CUP 47.71
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 CUP 71.4
$1.72 CUP 41.18
72.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 CUP 47.74
$2.95 CUP 70.8
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 CUP 43.56
$1.02 CUP 24.40
77.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 CUP 34.97
$2.93 CUP 70.3
-50.17%
Eggs
$3.71 CUP 89.0
$3.54 CUP 85.0
4.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 CUP 152
$5.96 CUP 143
6.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.70 CUP 137
$6.04 CUP 145
-5.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 CUP 267
$12.09 CUP 290
-7.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 CUP 68.1
$4.96 CUP 119
-42.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 CUP 36.60
$1.18 CUP 28.22
28.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 CUP 49.70
$1.52 CUP 36.59
36.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.27 CUP 54.6
$1.47 CUP 35.23
54.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 CUP 48.31
$1.97 CUP 47.24
2.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 CUP 41.32
$2.96 CUP 71.1
-41.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 CUP 23.42
$1.03 CUP 24.72
-4.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 CUP 23.44
$1.08 CUP 25.97
-9.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 CUP 98.9
$4.07 CUP 97.6
1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.98 CUP 288
$9.96 CUP 239
20.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CUP 40.60
$2.03 CUP 48.72
-16.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CUP 55.9
$1.97 CUP 47.38
18.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 CUP 4.53
$0.17 CUP 4.12
11.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.64 CUP 591
$35.59 CUP 854
-30.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CUP 77.0
$2.25 CUP 53.9
42.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 CUP 9.16
$0.41 CUP 9.86
-7.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.75 CUP 354
$20.05 CUP 481
-26.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CUP 25.52
$1.22 CUP 29.26
-13.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
$74.2K CUP 1.8M
-5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.3K CUP 1.9M
$89.4K CUP 2.1M
-11.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.54 CUP 829
$29.65 CUP 712
16.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.14 CUP 363
$9.83 CUP 236
54.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$250 CUP 6,012
$255 CUP 6,118
-1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.62 CUP 975
$39.85 CUP 956
1.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.87 CUP 357
$10.08 CUP 242
47.52%
Cinema Ticket
$1.01 CUP 24.34
$1.03 CUP 24.70
-1.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 CUP 3,957
$94.2 CUP 2,262
74.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,954 CUP 94.9K
$15.0K CUP 360.9K
-73.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.6 CUP 1,694
$20.10 CUP 482
251.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 CUP 1,330
$25.15 CUP 604
120.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 CUP 2,440
$70.5 CUP 1,691
44.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CUP 2,519
$55.2 CUP 1,324
90.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 CUP 13.1K
$425 CUP 10.2K
28.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$350 CUP 8,401
$678 CUP 16.3K
-48.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 CUP 17.9K
$586 CUP 14.1K
27.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$493 CUP 11.8K
$955 CUP 22.9K
-48.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$338 CUP 8,104
$397 CUP 9,527
-14.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$373 CUP 8,942
$346 CUP 8,303
7.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Lucia
Bayamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$56.3 CUP 1,352
$20.10 CUP 482
180.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.94
6
-17.67%

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

Last update for Santa Lucia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bayamo: March 1, 2026

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