Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 11.1% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.4% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 7.3% less in Argentina
Transportation: pay 26.3% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 31.3% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 2.6% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.0% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 69.5% more in Argentina

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

Argentina vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.4% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$8.59 ARS9,220.96	+69.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$6.73 ARS7,221.82	-13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$1.32 ARS1,418.10	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$1.00 ARS1,075.95	-18.6%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 7.3% less for groceries

	Cuba	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$1.43 ARS1,532.28	+21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$3.84 ARS4,116.14	+39.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$4.28 ARS4,591.53	-64.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$1.79 ARS1,922.71	-39.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$2.64 ARS2,834.31	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.91 ARS972.11	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.85 ARS909.94	+91.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.64 ARS691.39	-18.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.01 ARS1,080.25	+57.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.46 ARS497.70	-45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.46 ARS490.30	-76.0%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 26.3% less for transportation

	Cuba	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$3.66 ARS3,928.78	-23.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$13.28 ARS14,248.27	-41.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$28,930.00 ARS31,045,944.48	-55.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$9.90 ARS10,620.06	+15.1%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 31.3% less for housing

	Cuba	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$19.37 ARS20,783.57	-86.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$303.40 ARS325,594.51	-20.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$221.72 ARS237,931.83	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$41.92 ARS44,989.64	+41.5%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 2.6% less for childcare

	Cuba	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$173.69 ARS186,391.03	+72.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$2,841.72 ARS3,049,563.03	-77.3%
Average			-2.6%

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pay 75.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$1.81 ARS1,941.58	-37.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$2.09 ARS2,238.96	+88.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$2.36 ARS2,529.93	-38.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$18.92 ARS20,301.48	-52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$4.76 ARS5,112.17	+415.0%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 69.5% more for clothing

	Cuba	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$79.59 ARS85,415.39	+99.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$69.14 ARS74,200.68	+117.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$107.64 ARS115,511.16	+42.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$100.20 ARS107,524.99	+19.0%
Average			+69.5%

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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: April 2025

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