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Cuba vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 25.8% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 67.7% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 83.0% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 21.2% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 22.4% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 26.6% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.0% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 41.9% more in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 67.7% more for restaurants

	Nairobi	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KES750.88	$4.40 CUC4.40	-24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.97 KES901.06	$5.00 CUC5.00	-28.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 KES90.79	$2.08 CUC2.08	+195.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 KES71.04	$1.25 CUC1.25	+127.6%
Average			+67.7%

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pay 83.0% more for groceries

	Nairobi	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.55 KES70.69	$1.22 CUC1.22	+122.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.57 KES720.08	$2.89 CUC2.89	-48.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.36 KES434.10	$10.68 CUC10.68	+218.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 KES212.73	$4.15 CUC4.15	+152.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.92 KES377.51	$2.49 CUC2.49	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.41 KES181.96	$2.27 CUC2.27	+61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 KES61.40	$0.59 CUC0.59	+24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 KES115.07	$1.36 CUC1.36	+53.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.01	$1.00 CUC1.00	+118.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 KES63.50	$0.95 CUC0.95	+94.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 KES65.52	$1.17 CUC1.17	+131.0%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 21.2% more for transportation

	Nairobi	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.40 KES698.38	$4.77 CUC4.77	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.96 KES4,004.71	$25.00 CUC25.00	-19.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,671.83 KES2,803,297.63	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+176.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.03 KES2,202.59	$6.60 CUC6.60	-61.2%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 22.4% more for housing

	Nairobi	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.86 KES5,156.50	$75.00 CUC75.00	+88.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$476.96 KES61,695.24	$251.37 CUC251.37	-47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.31 KES26,686.56	$322.73 CUC322.73	+56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.32 KES3,793.22	$27.15 CUC27.15	-7.4%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 26.6% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.14 KES28,992.44	$112.00 CUC112.00	-50.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,775.09 KES1,135,076.41	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-3.1%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.32 KES300.35	$2.00 CUC2.00	-13.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 KES306.55	$1.01 CUC1.01	-57.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.10 KES400.47	$4.00 CUC4.00	+29.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.30 KES5,859.39	$37.75 CUC37.75	-16.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.35 KES951.12	$1.00 CUC1.00	-86.4%
Average			-29.0%

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pay 41.9% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.62 KES2,538.28	$34.75 CUC34.75	+77.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.88 KES3,218.07	$37.75 CUC37.75	+51.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.92 KES8,785.33	$75.00 CUC75.00	+10.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.28 KES8,055.48	$80.00 CUC80.00	+28.5%
Average			+41.9%

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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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