Travel budget and cost of living in Cuba how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Cuba and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Cuba. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Cuba travel budget.
Travel budget in Cuba
Cuba: calculate your travel budget
Cuba: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Cuba for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 29 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 0.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 728* (728 CUC)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 59 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 4.1 per person
- $ 1 per person
Total budget:
$ 1505* (1512 CUC)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 85 for 2 ppl.
- $ 28 per person
- $ 8.3 per person
- $ 2 per person
Total budget:
$ 2235* (2240 CUC)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Cuba in 2024
Cost of living: Cuba VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Cuba in 2024 is 46% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Cuba by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Cuba compared to the national average.
Cities | /Cuba | View Details |
---|---|---|
Matanzas | 153% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Matanzas |
Havana | 26% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Havana |
Santa Clara | 13% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Santa Clara |
Santiago de Cuba | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Santiago de Cuba |
Varadero | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Varadero |
Cienfuegos | 3% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Cienfuegos |
Local prices in Cuba by expense type
Cuba: Restaurant budget
($ 3 to $ 11)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 9.1 to $ 36)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 5.6 to $ 7.5)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.6 to $ 5)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.6 to $ 3)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.8 to $ 3.6)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 1.2 to $ 3.1)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1 to $ 2)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Cuba: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 20 to $ 115)
79% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 24 to $ 131)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 44 to $ 177)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 67 to $ 192)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 324
($ 51 to $ 173)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 472
($ 21 to $ 107)
76% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 174
($ 23 to $ 109)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 45 to $ 215)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
($ 21 to $ 87)
82% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 80 to $ 246)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 219
Cuba: Supermarket food budget
($ 2 to $ 4)
174% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.4 to $ 2)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1 to $ 3)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.1 to $ 4.6)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 3 to $ 7.1)
54% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.9 to $ 6)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.9 to $ 2.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1 to $ 2.4)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Cuba: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)
91% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.4 to $ 1)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.3)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 5)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 68 to $ 135)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Cuba: Leisure activity budget
($ 1 to $ 1)
92% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 11 to $ 16)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Cuba: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 3 to $ 4)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 21 to $ 67)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 25 to $ 44)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 440)
(fair price: $ 494)
(fair price: $ 868)
(fair price: $ 499)
(fair price: $ 778)
(fair price: $ 491)
About the information on the cost of living in Cuba
The information about the cost of living in Cuba shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Cuba updated on 25-09-2024.
© 2014-2024 Des Clics Nomades SAS - All right reserved
Legal notice