country · North America
As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in Cuba averages $7.57 — that is $2.00 per litre, and ranks #187 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 47.99 CUP per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Heavily taxed
Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push Cuba's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $7.57 gallon in Cuba. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $4.07 | $1.08 |
| Pump price | $7.57 | $2.00 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cuba | $7.57 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$2.02 |
| North America average | $5.89 | +$1.68 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$7.48 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$9.13 |