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Philippines vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 0.6% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 45.9% less in Philippines
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Philippines
Transportation: pay 44.9% less in Philippines
Housing: pay 20.9% more in Philippines
Childcare: pay 8.8% less in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 97.4% more in Philippines
Clothing: pay 9.6% less in Philippines

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

Philippines vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.9% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$3.83 ₱224.67	-12.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$3.27 ₱191.88	-34.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.69 ₱40.61	-66.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.38 ₱22.28	-69.6%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Cuba	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$1.24 ₱72.81	+2.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.91 ₱228.99	+35.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$7.02 ₱411.39	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.06 ₱120.55	-50.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$1.91 ₱112.14	-23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.42 ₱83.20	-37.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.65 ₱37.83	+9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$1.17 ₱68.55	-14.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.69 ₱40.60	-30.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.95 ₱55.60	-0.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$1.17 ₱68.70	+0.1%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 44.9% less for transportation

	Cuba	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.15 ₱243.11	-13.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$12.67 ₱742.62	-49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	-59.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$2.78 ₱162.89	-57.9%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 20.9% more for housing

	Cuba	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-62.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-49.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	+195.2%
Average			+20.9%

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pay 8.8% less for childcare

	Cuba	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	+16.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	-33.7%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 97.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$1.20 ₱70.27	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$2.17 ₱127.27	+114.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.73 ₱159.93	-31.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	-18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$5.63 ₱329.85	+462.5%
Average			+97.4%

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pay 9.6% less for clothing

	Cuba	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	+18.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	-7.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	-17.5%
Average			-9.6%

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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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