Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 3.9 times more expensive than Bhutan.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
Bhutan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
BTN249.77
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
BTN47.46
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN14.99
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Bhutan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
BTN79.93
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
BTN142.37
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
BTN268.51
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.24
BTN186.82
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BTN147.28
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
BTN90.63
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
BTN55.51
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
BTN69.79
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.27
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.49
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.75
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 98.1% more for transportation
Bhutan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.99
BTN332.90
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
BTN667.41
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,555.65
BTN1,798,312.95
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.33
BTN1,278.80
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Bhutan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.78
BTN2,651.19
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$128.98
BTN10,760.43
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.76
BTN5,986.78
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.99
BTN1,417.60
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
Bhutan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.99
BTN20,855.43
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$688.58
BTN57,446.11
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
Bhutan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BTN834.27
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
BTN129.88
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
BTN324.70
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.90
BTN4,162.76
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.59
BTN299.72
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Bhutan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.58
BTN799.25
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.98
BTN999.06
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
BTN2,747.42
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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