Cost of living

Cuba

compared to

Peru

hira
Cuba
Peru
Cost of living one person
$1349
$697
Cost of living Family
$2551
$2049
One person rent
$541
$384
Family rent
$2020
$1633
Food expenses
$495
$245
Transport expenses
$65.16
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$60.83
$453.88
Quality of life
32.72
32.8
Human freedom index
6.23
7.65
Life expectancy
83.68
68.5
English speaking %
8.75%
8.1%
Population
11.3M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1349) is 94% more expensive than in Peru ($697). Cuba ranked 42th vs 139th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Cuba compared to 0.7 months in Peru .

Eating Out
Cuba
Peru
Lunch Menu
$10.28
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.22
Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Cuba
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490.85
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559.59
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$861.46
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$896.68
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.72
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113.13
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.02
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$394
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$361
$1635
Transportation
Cuba
Peru
Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.38
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.42
Groceries
Cuba
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.96
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.59
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.32
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.81
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$6.99
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.69
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$9.22
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$1.37
Other
Cuba
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.72
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$58.09
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$26.75
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$54.32
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$92.52
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.71
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$10345
$5039

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