Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 18.9% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Panama, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Cuba
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 4.9% less for groceries
Panama
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 58.1% more for transportation
Panama
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 81.8% more for housing
Panama
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
Panama
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
Panama
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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