Cost of Living Comparison Between Varadero and Bayamo Cost of Living Comparison Between Varadero and Bayamo

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Varadero is 3.7% cheaper than Bayamo without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Varadero is 2.5% more expensive than Bayamo without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.67 CUPĀ 136
$3.19 CUPĀ 76.6
77.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.05 CUPĀ 1,153
$50.8 CUPĀ 1,219
-5.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.94 CUPĀ 215
$6.65 CUPĀ 160
34.44%
Cappuccino
$1.02 CUPĀ 24.43
$3.31 CUPĀ 79.6
-69.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 CUPĀ 46.35
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.20
58.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 CUPĀ 23.29
$1.13 CUPĀ 27.12
-14.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.80 CUPĀ 91.2
$1.99 CUPĀ 47.71
90.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 CUPĀ 60.2
$1.72 CUPĀ 41.18
45.93%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.09 CUPĀ 74.1
$2.95 CUPĀ 70.8
4.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 CUPĀ 31.51
$1.02 CUPĀ 24.40
28.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 CUPĀ 34.70
$2.93 CUPĀ 70.3
-50.51%
Eggs
$2.31 CUPĀ 55.5
$3.54 CUPĀ 85.0
-34.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 CUPĀ 147
$5.96 CUPĀ 143
3.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 CUPĀ 119
$6.04 CUPĀ 145
-18.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.88 CUPĀ 285
$12.09 CUPĀ 290
-1.74%
Apples (1kg)
$5.08 CUPĀ 122
$4.96 CUPĀ 119
2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 CUPĀ 12.92
$1.18 CUPĀ 28.22
-54.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.99 CUPĀ 23.74
$1.52 CUPĀ 36.59
-34.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.92
$1.47 CUPĀ 35.23
-26.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.90 CUPĀ 21.56
$1.97 CUPĀ 47.24
-54.31%
Onion (1kg)
$5.59 CUPĀ 134
$2.96 CUPĀ 71.1
88.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 CUPĀ 8.54
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.72
-65.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 CUPĀ 13.17
$1.08 CUPĀ 25.97
-49.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.72 CUPĀ 89.3
$4.07 CUPĀ 97.6
-8.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.43 CUPĀ 130
$9.96 CUPĀ 239
-45.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 CUPĀ 20.69
$2.03 CUPĀ 48.72
-57.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 CUPĀ 18.35
$1.97 CUPĀ 47.38
-61.42%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.17 CUPĀ 4.12
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.80 CUPĀ 475
$35.59 CUPĀ 854
-44.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.94 CUPĀ 46.63
$2.25 CUPĀ 53.9
-13.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.63
$0.41 CUPĀ 9.86
139.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.04 CUPĀ 481
$20.05 CUPĀ 481
-0.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 CUPĀ 31.89
$1.22 CUPĀ 29.26
9.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$70.1K CUPĀ 1.7M
$74.2K CUPĀ 1.8M
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$79.9K CUPĀ 1.9M
$89.4K CUPĀ 2.1M
-10.58%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.20 CUPĀ 941
$29.65 CUPĀ 712
32.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.71 CUPĀ 977
$9.83 CUPĀ 236
314.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$216 CUPĀ 5,195
$255 CUPĀ 6,118
-15.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.25 CUPĀ 966
$39.85 CUPĀ 956
1.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 CUPĀ 363
$10.08 CUPĀ 242
50.00%
Cinema Ticket
$0.98 CUPĀ 23.46
$1.03 CUPĀ 24.70
-4.85%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$88.5 CUPĀ 2,124
$94.2 CUPĀ 2,262
-6.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K CUPĀ 354.3K
$15.0K CUPĀ 360.9K
-1.83%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.83 CUPĀ 956
$20.10 CUPĀ 482
98.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.36 CUPĀ 729
$25.15 CUPĀ 604
20.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.6 CUPĀ 1,766
$70.5 CUPĀ 1,691
4.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 CUPĀ 2,046
$55.2 CUPĀ 1,324
54.54%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 CUPĀ 9,445
$425 CUPĀ 10.2K
-7.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 CUPĀ 19.3K
$678 CUPĀ 16.3K
18.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 CUPĀ 28.6K
$586 CUPĀ 14.1K
103.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 CUPĀ 15.4K
$955 CUPĀ 22.9K
-32.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$402 CUPĀ 9,652
$397 CUPĀ 9,527
1.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$345 CUPĀ 8,279
$346 CUPĀ 8,303
-0.28%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Varadero
Bayamo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$19.20 CUPĀ 461
$20.10 CUPĀ 482
-4.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
6
150.00%

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Last update for Varadero: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bayamo: March 1, 2026

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