Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.4 times more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Uzbekistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
UZS42,652.11
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.99
UZS37,920.75
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UZS6,222.91
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
UZS4,816.14
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Uzbekistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
UZS3,557.74
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.02
UZS25,656.03
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.13
UZS39,668.21
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
UZS15,583.47
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
UZS16,374.03
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
UZS5,662.84
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
UZS10,036.69
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
UZS10,435.99
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
UZS7,021.06
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
UZS2,638.25
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
UZS1,932.29
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Uzbekistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.64
UZS33,476.78
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.30
UZS155,969.00
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,336.08
UZS207,191,759.04
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.94
UZS24,559.15
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
Uzbekistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.09
UZS292,838.80
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.88
UZS3,486,299.32
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$199.02
UZS2,524,242.26
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
UZS429,978.59
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 88.8% more for childcare
Uzbekistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.42
UZS1,527,357.72
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,963.07
UZS62,946,970.51
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
Uzbekistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
UZS12,019.91
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
UZS18,700.00
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.11
UZS26,727.98
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.17
UZS293,872.86
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.26
UZS28,722.70
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
Uzbekistan
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.44
UZS335,292.18
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
UZS394,682.62
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.32
UZS1,031,355.14
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.27
UZS713,641.05
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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