Cost of living
Holguin compared to Santiago de Cuba
🏛️
Overview comparison
HolguinSantiago de Cuba
Consumer prices in Holguin are roughly 20% higher than in Santiago de Cuba.
Cost of living
| Item | Holguin | Santiago de Cuba |
|---|
| Total with rent one person | 1,508 | 975 |
|---|
| Total with rent family | 2,726 | 2,348 |
|---|
| Without rent one person | 585 | 618 |
|---|
| Without rent one family | 1,696 | 1,872 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities person | 775.62 | 664.95 |
|---|
| Rent & Utilities family | 563.08 | 762.19 |
|---|
| Food person | 649 | 377 |
|---|
| Food family | 1,374 | 1,070 |
|---|
| Transport person | 30.57 | 32.45 |
|---|
| Transport family | 106.81 | 78.92 |
|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.05 years | 84.81 years |
|---|
Eating Out
| Item | Holguin | Santiago de Cuba |
|---|
| Lunch Menu | 20.75 | 10.81 |
|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 24.4 | 32.36 |
|---|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 6.04 | 6.29 |
|---|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.25 | 2.83 |
|---|
| Cappuccino | 2.08 | 3.67 |
|---|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 1.99 | 4.11 |
|---|
Rent & Utilities
| Item | Holguin | Santiago de Cuba |
|---|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 1,252.98 | 349.6 |
|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 533.38 | 522.53 |
|---|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 747.42 | 975.18 |
|---|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 389.07 | 702.06 |
|---|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 32.02 | 55.1 |
|---|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 49.83 | 66.55 |
|---|
| Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 73.77 | 66.6 |
|---|
Transportation
| Item | Holguin | Santiago de Cuba |
|---|
| Local transport ticket | 9.19 | 10.12 |
|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 342 | 386 |
|---|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 265 | 337 |
|---|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.26 | 0.24 |
|---|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 10.79% | 27.52% |
|---|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 7.59 | 7.13 |
|---|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1.15 | 1.33 |
|---|
Groceries
| Item | Holguin | Santiago de Cuba |
|---|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.95 | 1.91 |
|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.21 | 1.25 |
|---|
| Eggs, x12 | 3.26 | 3.11 |
|---|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 10.48 | 7.17 |
|---|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 20.3 | 7.05 |
|---|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.8 | 11.68 |
|---|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.96 | 0.95 |
|---|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.9 | 0.7 |
|---|
Other
| Item | Holguin | Santiago de Cuba |
|---|
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 18.31 | 25.76 |
|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.68 | 6.68 |
|---|
| Doctors visit | 53.47 | 61.55 |
|---|
| Haircut, simple | 11.96 | 22.54 |
|---|
| Brand Jeans | 53.1 | 78.84 |
|---|
| Brand Sneakers | 85 | 85.17 |
|---|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 102.76 | 108.89 |
|---|
| International Primary School, 1 year | 13,357 | 9,335 |
|---|
