Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 16.5% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
EC$27.50
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
EC$5.17
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.24
EC$22.26
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.67
EC$31.55
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
EC$10.37
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
EC$6.60
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.18
EC$8.59
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
EC$2.48
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.47
EC$12.07
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
EC$5.45
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
EC$3.40
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.88
EC$21.28
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 94.6% more for housing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.80
EC$140.00
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.52
EC$1,150.00
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$314.52
EC$850.00
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.67
EC$172.06
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 39.6% less for clothing
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.64
EC$223.33
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.67
EC$266.67
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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