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Cuba vs. Dominican Republic Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 27.3% more expensive than Dominican Republic overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.2% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 43.1% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 7.5% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 70.7% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 60.3% more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.5% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Dominican Republic Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Dominican Republic, you would:

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pay 43.2% more for restaurants

	Dominican Republic	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.20 DOP438.83	$5.06 CUC5.06	-29.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.54 DOP398.58	$7.75 CUC7.75	+18.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 DOP59.24	$2.08 CUC2.08	+113.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 DOP44.17	$1.23 CUC1.23	+70.0%
Average			+43.2%

Dominican Republic vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.1% more for groceries

	Dominican Republic	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.52 DOP92.58	$1.17 CUC1.17	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.28 DOP200.15	$2.75 CUC2.75	-16.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.35 DOP265.26	$11.92 CUC11.92	+174.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 DOP103.13	$2.97 CUC2.97	+75.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 DOP135.09	$2.32 CUC2.32	+4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 DOP65.43	$2.27 CUC2.27	+111.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 DOP21.43	$0.44 CUC0.44	+26.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 DOP59.01	$0.79 CUC0.79	-18.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP40.23	$0.64 CUC0.64	-2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 DOP39.98	$0.86 CUC0.86	+30.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.90 DOP54.93	$1.91 CUC1.91	+111.6%
Average			+43.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.5% more for transportation

	Dominican Republic	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 DOP282.98	$4.81 CUC4.81	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$56.13 DOP3,422.68	$22.50 CUC22.50	-59.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,137.07 DOP1,593,893.73	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	+148.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.92 DOP1,397.89	$8.60 CUC8.60	-62.5%
Average			+7.5%

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pay 70.7% more for housing

	Dominican Republic	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.09 DOP2,200.57	$147.50 CUC147.50	+308.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$624.27 DOP38,069.29	$381.94 CUC381.94	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$355.68 DOP21,689.84	$544.70 CUC544.70	+53.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.67 DOP3,028.98	$29.63 CUC29.63	-40.3%
Average			+70.7%

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pay 60.3% more for childcare

	Dominican Republic	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 DOP15,294.19	$101.00 CUC101.00	-59.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,459.64 DOP271,958.17	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	+180.3%
Average			+60.3%

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pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Dominican Republic	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.61 DOP159.18	$2.88 CUC2.88	+10.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.03 DOP123.56	$1.10 CUC1.10	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.25 DOP259.22	$3.85 CUC3.85	-9.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.73 DOP1,873.83	$40.17 CUC40.17	+30.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 DOP340.07	$0.93 CUC0.93	-83.4%
Average			-19.5%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Dominican Republic	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.15 DOP2,814.60	$39.88 CUC39.88	-13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.61 DOP2,842.57	$31.83 CUC31.83	-31.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.84 DOP4,929.99	$75.62 CUC75.62	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.22 DOP5,379.59	$84.17 CUC84.17	-4.6%
Average			-14.1%

Dominican Republic vs. Cuba - Cost of clothing

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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: January 2025

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