Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.2 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 64.8% more for restaurants
Cuba
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$18.43
€17.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
$10.18
€9.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
$2.64
€2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
pay 33.9% more for groceries
Cuba
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
$1.91
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
$6.70
€6.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
$3.76
€3.51
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$2.74
€2.56
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$4.52
€4.22
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
$1.05
€0.98
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
$0.79
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$0.56
€0.52
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Cuba
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
$7.59
€7.09
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$48.84
€45.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
$25,847.12
€24,143.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
$23.82
€22.25
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Cuba
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
$52.54
€49.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
$812.75
€759.20
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
$677.61
€632.96
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
$147.81
€138.07
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
$446.94
€417.49
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
$13,799.70
€12,890.38
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
$4.38
€4.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
$3.23
€3.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
$8.08
€7.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
$31.77
€29.68
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
$11.38
€10.63
|
|
pay 46.5% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
$84.51
€78.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
$39.84
€37.22
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
$89.20
€83.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
$119.38
€111.51
|
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