Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 8.8% more expensive than Haiti.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
Haiti
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,589.47
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,508.13
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
HTG207.29
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG198.68
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 2.2% more for groceries
Haiti
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG331.14
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG752.10
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG370.25
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG915.05
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG72.10
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG60.08
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG300.41
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG168.23
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Haiti
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG265.82
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,649.12
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,635,954.89
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG474.19
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 28.2% less for housing
Haiti
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,985.13
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG120,534.83
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG117,885.71
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,128.98
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 61.2% more for childcare
Haiti
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,245.59
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG909,680.55
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
Haiti
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG662.28
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG218.24
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG264.91
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,211.19
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,324.56
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
Haiti
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,596.47
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,934.19
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,894.70
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,868.38
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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