Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Cuba Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Cuba

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 31.1% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 67.9% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 115.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$5.9 CUP 142
240.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$24.59 CUP 590
265.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$6.78 CUP 163
47.94%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.63 CUP 39.05
188.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.97 CUP 47.24
24.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.19 CUP 28.66
42.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$2.02 CUP 48.53
226.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.39 CUP 57.3
162.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.81 CUP 67.4
-41.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.12 CUP 26.83
48.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$2.08 CUP 50
8.65%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$3.1 CUP 74.3
31.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6.03 CUP 145
62.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.52 CUP 133
58.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$11.1 CUP 266
29.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$4.52 CUP 109
-32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.2 CUP 28.69
39.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.51 CUP 36.18
92.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$1.54 CUP 36.88
125.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.83 CUP 43.93
-11.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.52 CUP 60.4
-36.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$0.87 CUP 20.88
28.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.03 CUP 24.62
52.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.48 CUP 83.5
486.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$10.17 CUP 244
3.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.06 CUP 49.45
37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.05 CUP 49.24
60.98%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.21 CUP 5.01
1485.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$22.85 CUP 549
314.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.18 CUP 52.2
150.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.49 CUP 11.64
216.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$19.97 CUP 479
34.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.21 CUP 29.1
65.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$70.1K CUP 1.7M
-46.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$74.6K CUP 1.8M
-44.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$37.04 CUP 889
760.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$35.73 CUP 858
-50.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$228 CUP 5,463
-81.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$35.4 CUP 850
29.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$12.21 CUP 293
29.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$1.01 CUP 24.36
1257.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$111 CUP 2,657
1486.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$13.5K CUP 325.1K
56.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$38.81 CUP 931
133.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$32.34 CUP 776
37.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$71.2 CUP 1,709
41.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$71.3 CUP 1,712
44.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$347 CUP 8,329
311.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$525 CUP 12.6K
120.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$904 CUP 21.7K
157.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$640 CUP 15.4K
188.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$380 CUP 9,114
1493.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$340 CUP 8,151
1319.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$34.29 CUP 823
9036.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.96
-35.83%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Cuba: October 27, 2025

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