Pinar del Rio at a glance
- Pinar del Rio ranks 4th of 10 priced cities in Cuba on cost: $588 a month in essentials, 0% above Camaguey, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $26 covers that 0.0×.
- 109.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at province level.
- PM2.5 averages 7.1 µg/m³ a year, 1× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 10 Cuba cities we track, so every row says whether Pinar del Rio is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $588 | $588 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $176 | $176 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $185 | $185 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $150 | $150 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $86 | $86 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $129 | $129 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $47 | $47 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $26 | $26 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $406 | $406 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $747 | $747 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Pinar del Rio, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $3.34 | $3.34 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $24.20 | $24.20 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $4.40 | $4.40 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $0.98 | $0.98 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $1.41 | $1.41 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $1.76 | $1.76 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.50 | $1.50 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $0.88 | $0.88 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $2.48 | $2.48 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $1.31 | $1.31 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.91 | $1.91 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $3.29 | $3.29 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $4.87 | $4.87 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $4.41 | $4.41 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $5.32 | $5.32 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $0.94 | $0.94 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.24 | $2.24 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $3.58 | $3.58 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $3.48 | $3.48 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.26 | $1.26 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $1.17 | $1.17 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi start | $2.44 | $2.44 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.20 | $1.20 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² flat | $44.49 | $44.49 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $84.80 | $84.80 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $36.59 | $36.59 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $16.72 | $16.72 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $0.75 | $0.75 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Pinar del Rio has 109.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (province level). That is the highest of the 10 Cuba cities we track. Cuba's national figure is 105.4, so Pinar del Rio runs 4 above the country as a whole.
A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Pinar del Rio ranks against every city we track
Pinar del Rio sits ahead of 94% of the 1010 cities we track on city-centre rent. On clean air it is ahead of 84% of 1016. Its weakest measure is salary against local costs, ahead of only 0% of 991.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Pinar del Rio sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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Data updated