Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 49.8% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Chile, you would:
pay 5.9% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 31.8% more for groceries
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1800
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 63.5% more for transportation
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2500
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF560.8700
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.5000
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8300
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF16.2100
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.4100
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.1000
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 64.1% more for childcare
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.2000
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF171.5000
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3700
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 5.2% more for clothing
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5400
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9800
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1800
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.6000
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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