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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 5.5% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 33.4% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 57.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$5.9 CUP 142
171.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$24.59 CUP 590
134.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.78 CUP 163
56.34%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.63 CUP 39.05
46.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.97 CUP 47.24
31.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.19 CUP 28.66
60.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.02 CUP 48.53
70.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.39 CUP 57.3
71.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.81 CUP 67.4
-58.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.12 CUP 26.83
36.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.08 CUP 50
-22.60%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.1 CUP 74.3
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$6.03 CUP 145
136.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.52 CUP 133
55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$11.1 CUP 266
41.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$4.52 CUP 109
-45.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.2 CUP 28.69
72.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.51 CUP 36.18
34.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.54 CUP 36.88
72.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.83 CUP 43.93
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.52 CUP 60.4
-22.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.87 CUP 20.88
56.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.03 CUP 24.62
-28.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.48 CUP 83.5
84.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$10.17 CUP 244
-43.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.06 CUP 49.45
-35.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.05 CUP 49.24
1.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.21 CUP 5.01
752.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$22.85 CUP 549
50.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.18 CUP 52.2
109.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.49 CUP 11.64
171.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$19.97 CUP 479
32.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.21 CUP 29.1
51.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-43.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
-58.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$37.04 CUP 889
301.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$35.73 CUP 858
-42.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$228 CUP 5,463
-85.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$35.4 CUP 850
33.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$12.21 CUP 293
28.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$1.01 CUP 24.36
842.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$111 CUP 2,657
371.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
-26.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$38.81 CUP 931
124.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$32.34 CUP 776
15.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$71.2 CUP 1,709
28.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$71.3 CUP 1,712
50.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$347 CUP 8,329
202.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$525 CUP 12.6K
54.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$904 CUP 21.7K
87.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$640 CUP 15.4K
93.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$380 CUP 9,114
1014.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$340 CUP 8,151
702.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$34.29 CUP 823
5728.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
8.96
-60.83%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

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