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Cuba vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 7.2% more expensive than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.0% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 43.4% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 25.0% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 31.9% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 46.8% more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 44.2% less in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.0% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	$4.40 CUC4.40	-61.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	$5.00 CUC5.00	-44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	$2.08 CUC2.08	+18.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	$1.25 CUC1.25	-12.3%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 43.4% more for groceries

	Argentina	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	$1.22 CUC1.22	-37.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	$2.89 CUC2.89	-45.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	$10.68 CUC10.68	+113.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	$4.15 CUC4.15	+75.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	$2.49 CUC2.49	-17.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	$2.27 CUC2.27	+120.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	$0.59 CUC0.59	-35.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS918.92	$1.36 CUC1.36	+114.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	$1.00 CUC1.00	-17.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS766.60	$0.95 CUC0.95	+80.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS747.37	$1.17 CUC1.17	+126.5%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 25.0% more for transportation

	Argentina	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	$4.77 CUC4.77	+15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	$25.00 CUC25.00	+8.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+117.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	$6.60 CUC6.60	-41.5%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 31.9% more for housing

	Argentina	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	$75.00 CUC75.00	+208.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	$251.37 CUC251.37	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	$322.73 CUC322.73	+8.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	$27.15 CUC27.15	-53.5%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 46.8% more for childcare

	Argentina	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	$112.00 CUC112.00	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+151.8%
Average			+46.8%

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pay 27.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	$2.00 CUC2.00	-21.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	$1.01 CUC1.01	-68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	$4.00 CUC4.00	+21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	$37.75 CUC37.75	+16.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	$1.00 CUC1.00	-85.2%
Average			-27.3%

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pay 44.2% less for clothing

	Argentina	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	$34.75 CUC34.75	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	$37.75 CUC37.75	-52.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	$75.00 CUC75.00	-34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	$80.00 CUC80.00	-28.0%
Average			-44.2%

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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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