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Cuba vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 24.2% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 52.0% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 72.0% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 60.6% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Cuba

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Cuba are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Cuba. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 45.5% more for restaurants

	Ankara	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.62 TRY409.29	$4.40 CUC4.40	-54.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.42 TRY358.13	$5.00 CUC5.00	-40.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 TRY51.39	$2.08 CUC2.08	+71.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 TRY17.42	$1.25 CUC1.25	+205.1%
Average			+45.5%

Ankara vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Ankara	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 TRY29.36	$1.22 CUC1.22	+76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.81 TRY204.56	$2.89 CUC2.89	-40.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.67 TRY156.04	$10.68 CUC10.68	+191.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 TRY98.68	$4.15 CUC4.15	+78.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 TRY108.32	$2.49 CUC2.49	-2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 TRY29.65	$2.27 CUC2.27	+225.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 TRY44.70	$0.59 CUC0.59	-43.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 TRY25.52	$1.36 CUC1.36	+126.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 TRY27.05	$1.00 CUC1.00	+56.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 TRY12.55	$0.95 CUC0.95	+223.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY10.63	$1.17 CUC1.17	+368.1%
Average			+114.6%

Ankara vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 52.0% more for transportation

	Ankara	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.41 TRY187.55	$4.77 CUC4.77	+8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.02 TRY383.71	$25.00 CUC25.00	+177.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,122.27 TRY2,046,447.66	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.74 TRY286.50	$6.60 CUC6.60	-2.0%
Average			+52.0%

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pay 72.0% more for housing

	Ankara	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.72 TRY583.66	$75.00 CUC75.00	+446.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$717.46 TRY30,510.67	$251.37 CUC251.37	-65.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.73 TRY21,804.41	$322.73 CUC322.73	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.15 TRY2,643.06	$27.15 CUC27.15	-56.3%
Average			+72.0%

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pay 60.6% less for childcare

	Ankara	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$600.60 TRY25,541.24	$112.00 CUC112.00	-81.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,110.57 TRY600,066.10	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-39.8%
Average			-60.6%

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pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.61 TRY153.48	$2.00 CUC2.00	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 TRY137.05	$1.01 CUC1.01	-68.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.17 TRY92.09	$4.00 CUC4.00	+84.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.91 TRY2,377.78	$37.75 CUC37.75	-32.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 TRY273.71	$1.00 CUC1.00	-84.5%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Ankara	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.32 TRY2,437.66	$34.75 CUC34.75	-39.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.55 TRY1,937.12	$37.75 CUC37.75	-17.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY4,430.56	$75.00 CUC75.00	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.96 TRY4,080.86	$80.00 CUC80.00	-16.6%
Average			-25.3%

Ankara vs. Cuba - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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