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Cuba vs. Guyana Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 22.1% cheaper than Guyana overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.4% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Cuba
Transportation: pay 25.5% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 27.4% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 76.2% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 35.5% less in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Guyana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.4% more for restaurants

	Guyana	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.95 GYD2,499.12	$4.40 CUC4.40	-63.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.37 GYD1,959.31	$5.00 CUC5.00	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 GYD246.58	$2.08 CUC2.08	+76.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 GYD133.95	$1.25 CUC1.25	+95.2%
Average			+15.4%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Guyana	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$2.09 GYD436.99	$1.22 CUC1.22	-41.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.94 GYD1,451.28	$2.89 CUC2.89	-58.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.04 GYD2,728.24	$10.68 CUC10.68	-18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.55 GYD951.33	$4.15 CUC4.15	-8.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.03 GYD633.49	$2.49 CUC2.49	-17.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.47 GYD724.94	$2.27 CUC2.27	-34.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.53 GYD320.67	$0.59 CUC0.59	-61.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.66 GYD348.01	$1.36 CUC1.36	-18.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.74 GYD573.39	$1.00 CUC1.00	-63.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 GYD228.14	$0.95 CUC0.95	-12.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 GYD306.45	$1.17 CUC1.17	-20.1%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 25.5% more for transportation

	Guyana	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 GYD813.58	$4.77 CUC4.77	+22.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.67 GYD5,997.89	$25.00 CUC25.00	-12.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,218.32 GYD4,648,363.71	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+170.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.62 GYD6,197.82	$6.60 CUC6.60	-77.7%
Average			+25.5%

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pay 27.4% less for housing

	Guyana	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.36 GYD10,536.29	$75.00 CUC75.00	+48.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$906.97 GYD189,749.59	$251.37 CUC251.37	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$410.12 GYD85,803.13	$322.73 CUC322.73	-21.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.46 GYD16,206.06	$27.15 CUC27.15	-65.0%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 76.2% less for childcare

	Guyana	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,014.45 GYD212,235.80	$112.00 CUC112.00	-89.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,232.76 GYD4,860,597.08	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-63.4%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Guyana	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.03 GYD424.85	$2.00 CUC2.00	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.83 GYD1,219.57	$1.01 CUC1.01	-82.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 GYD559.80	$4.00 CUC4.00	+49.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.23 GYD7,997.18	$37.75 CUC37.75	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.21 GYD1,299.54	$1.00 CUC1.00	-83.9%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 35.5% less for clothing

	Guyana	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.17 GYD10,496.31	$34.75 CUC34.75	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.56 GYD10,996.13	$37.75 CUC37.75	-28.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$148.12 GYD30,989.09	$75.00 CUC75.00	-49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.65 GYD25,241.11	$80.00 CUC80.00	-33.7%
Average			-35.5%

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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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