Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 57.0% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 36.8% more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
JMD937.72
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
JMD1,077.27
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
JMD167.82
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
JMD114.48
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
JMD331.60
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
JMD903.46
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.01
JMD2,036.42
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
JMD504.87
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
JMD461.17
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
JMD333.39
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
JMD175.81
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
JMD249.91
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
JMD154.56
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD148.17
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
JMD133.67
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 10.1% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
JMD780.51
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.46
JMD7,269.51
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,183.23
JMD6,600,891.13
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.92
JMD3,743.49
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.15
JMD6,752.70
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$450.88
JMD70,553.58
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.95
JMD49,596.90
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.33
JMD15,856.56
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$232.14
JMD36,325.02
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,119.17
JMD331,609.99
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
JMD336.45
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
JMD384.92
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.05
JMD1,259.79
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.96
JMD6,096.99
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.42
JMD1,474.65
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 29.7% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.66
JMD4,640.61
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.10
JMD3,614.69
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.71
JMD9,499.65
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
JMD10,555.27
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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