Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.1 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Australia instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 43.2% more for restaurants
Cuba
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$15.31
A$23.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$8.98
A$13.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$2.45
A$3.75
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$2.05
A$3.14
|
|
pay 63.3% more for groceries
Cuba
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$2.00
A$3.06
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$4.24
A$6.48
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$5.00
A$7.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$3.52
A$5.38
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$3.56
A$5.44
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$1.13
A$1.72
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$2.10
A$3.21
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 88.3% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$4.95
A$7.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$81.92
A$125.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$22,079.60
A$33,790.73
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$15.28
A$23.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Cuba
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$55.83
A$85.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$1,119.19
A$1,712.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$889.00
A$1,360.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$120.53
A$184.47
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$1,373.48
A$2,101.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$11,458.00
A$17,535.38
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$5.72
A$8.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$3.30
A$5.05
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$24.53
A$37.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$46.71
A$71.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$12.25
A$18.75
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$71.47
A$109.38
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$41.82
A$64.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$101.71
A$155.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$106.56
A$163.08
|
|
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