Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Cuba

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 4.3% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 29.7% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 51.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.79
$6.17 CUP 148
161.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €48.63
$25.31 CUP 608
124.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.84
$7.00 CUP 168
47.86%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.01
$1.63 CUP 39.04
44.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.18
$1.91 CUP 45.84
34.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.18 CUP 28.23
55.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.91
$2.04 CUP 48.89
67.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.47
$2.49 CUP 59.7
63.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.00
$2.92 CUP 70.1
-59.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.34
$1.17 CUP 28.05
34.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.43
$2.01 CUP 48.15
-16.42%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.59
$3.18 CUP 76.4
-4.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.02
$5.75 CUP 138
144.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.29
$5.45 CUP 131
56.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.69
$11.10 CUP 266
44.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$4.52 CUP 109
-45.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.77
$1.19 CUP 28.55
74.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.49 CUP 35.69
35.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$1.61 CUP 38.70
65.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.59
$1.76 CUP 42.32
5.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.70
$2.50 CUP 60.0
-20.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.12
$0.89 CUP 21.42
47.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$1.02 CUP 24.42
-22.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.29
$3.42 CUP 82.1
80.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.85
$10.12 CUP 243
-43.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$2.04 CUP 48.97
-35.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.84
$2.12 CUP 50.9
1.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.49
$0.20 CUP 4.85
775.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.07
$22.14 CUP 531
59.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.82
$2.10 CUP 50.4
112.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.09
$0.48 CUP 11.40
164.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.35
$19.81 CUP 475
32.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.57
$1.27 CUP 30.48
44.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.4K
$70.6K CUP 1.7M
-46.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €26.9K
$74.2K CUP 1.8M
-57.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €129
$37.73 CUP 905
300.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.26
$34.86 CUP 837
-42.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.45
$223 CUP 5,356
-84.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.32
$35.22 CUP 845
34.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.81
$12.32 CUP 296
31.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.12
$1.02 CUP 24.56
832.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €439
$107 CUP 2,562
381.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,741
$13.5K CUP 324.0K
-24.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.1
$38.61 CUP 927
121.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.27
$32.01 CUP 768
14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €77.8
$71.1 CUP 1,707
28.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €91.8
$69.3 CUP 1,662
55.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €912
$345 CUP 8,278
209.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €701
$514 CUP 12.3K
59.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,417
$892 CUP 21.4K
86.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,043
$634 CUP 15.2K
92.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,685
$378 CUP 9,069
1041.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,366
$344 CUP 8,259
705.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,804
$34.80 CUP 835
5970.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
8.96
-60.83%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cuba: February 28, 2026

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