Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 44.6% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.6% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% less in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 90.7% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 40.7% more in Mexico
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare in Mexico are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Mexico. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 93.6% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
CUC3.71
|
$10.46
MX$193.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$9.03
MX$166.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CUC1.70
|
$1.43
MX$26.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.04
MX$19.32
|
|
Cuba vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
CUC1.49
|
$2.72
MX$50.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
CUC2.22
|
$4.30
MX$79.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.20
CUC14.20
|
$6.19
MX$114.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CUC3.71
|
$2.55
MX$47.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$3.66
MX$67.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$1.30
MX$23.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
CUC0.48
|
$0.70
MX$12.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CUC1.79
|
$0.94
MX$17.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CUC1.04
|
$0.84
MX$15.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
CUC1.73
|
$0.90
MX$16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.85
CUC1.85
|
$0.91
MX$16.80
|
|
Cuba vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 6.3% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
CUC4.83
|
$5.55
MX$102.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$30.03
MX$555.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$21,794.64
MX$403K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.20
CUC6.20
|
$20.12
MX$372.17
|
|
Cuba vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 90.7% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.21
CUC90.21
|
$30.02
MX$555.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.03
CUC254.03
|
$634.01
MX$11,724.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.40
CUC214.40
|
$441.86
MX$8,171.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.20
CUC36.20
|
$49.08
MX$907.55
|
|
Cuba vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 33.4% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$244.36
MX$4,518.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
CUC7,000.00
|
$5,712.49
MX$106K
|
|
Cuba vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
CUC1.60
|
$2.63
MX$48.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
$3.45
MX$63.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$4.64
MX$85.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.00
CUC19.00
|
$39.21
MX$725.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.46
MX$100.90
|
|
Cuba vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.7% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
CUC37.00
|
$55.30
MX$1,022.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
CUC37.00
|
$42.67
MX$789.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
CUC68.67
|
$96.26
MX$1,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.00
CUC56.00
|
$90.77
MX$1,678.66
|
|
Cuba vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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