Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 18.5% more expensive than Lebanon.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 22.0% more for restaurants
Lebanon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.17
LBP909,643
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
LBP679,464
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
LBP201,782
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
LBP65,918
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 42.0% more for groceries
Lebanon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
LBP60,501
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
LBP499,999
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.36
LBP1,105,800
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
LBP206,494
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
LBP236,098
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
LBP81,491
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
LBP50,366
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
LBP48,482
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
LBP55,802
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
LBP47,832
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LBP40,184
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 38.3% more for transportation
Lebanon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
LBP328,050
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.04
LBP5,640,926
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,250.00
LBP1,990,857,921
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.90
LBP1,512,157
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
Lebanon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.28
LBP5,215,045
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$712.20
LBP63,725,562
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.45
LBP33,235,915
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.87
LBP11,799,027
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 78.7% more for childcare
Lebanon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$320.83
LBP28,707,127
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,591.35
LBP410,818,780
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 28.6% less for entertainment and sports
Lebanon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
LBP234,876
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
LBP261,242
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
LBP303,812
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.53
LBP5,773,788
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.00
LBP805,291
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
Lebanon
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.46
LBP5,767,523
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.75
LBP4,809,376
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.82
LBP10,900,320
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.96
LBP11,538,774
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
|
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