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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 31.6% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 82.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 68.2% more expensive than Cuba without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$6.03 CUP 145
240.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$25.47 CUP 611
245.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$6.84 CUP 164
46.20%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$1.61 CUP 38.71
185.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$1.94 CUP 46.49
28.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$1.19 CUP 28.57
41.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$1.98 CUP 47.40
241.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$2.47 CUP 59.4
153.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$2.82 CUP 67.7
-41.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.13 CUP 27.08
53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.03 CUP 48.65
7.39%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$3.19 CUP 76.5
27.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$5.71 CUP 137
66.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$5.35 CUP 128
64.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$11.07 CUP 266
28.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$4.58 CUP 110
-34.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.19 CUP 28.66
34.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.49 CUP 35.67
93.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.54 CUP 37.08
122.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.81 CUP 43.47
-9.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$2.54 CUP 61.0
-39.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$0.93 CUP 22.41
19.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$1.01 CUP 24.29
50.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$3.42 CUP 82.0
485.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$9.86 CUP 237
8.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$2.05 CUP 49.26
40.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$2.10 CUP 50.5
55.71%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.19 CUP 4.48
1600.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$22.70 CUP 545
322.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$2.08 CUP 49.86
166.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$0.52 CUP 12.43
201.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$20.13 CUP 483
32.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.20 CUP 28.89
64.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$69.9K CUP 1.7M
-45.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$75.0K CUP 1.8M
-44.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$37.65 CUP 904
765.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$35.47 CUP 851
-50.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$225 CUP 5,398
-80.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$35.84 CUP 860
29.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$12.17 CUP 292
32.62%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$1.02 CUP 24.51
1218.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$107 CUP 2,571
1518.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$13.3K CUP 318.8K
61.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$39.09 CUP 938
135.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$31.65 CUP 760
40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$70.5 CUP 1,691
43.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$70.2 CUP 1,685
49.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$339 CUP 8,143
318.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$522 CUP 12.5K
120.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$907 CUP 21.8K
153.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$642 CUP 15.4K
190.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$365 CUP 8,765
1511.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$341 CUP 8,178
1250.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Cuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$37.12 CUP 891
8763.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.96
-35.83%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: April 14, 2026

Last update for Cuba: April 12, 2026

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