Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 14.5% cheaper than Aruba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 9.7% less for restaurants
Aruba
|
Cuba
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
AWG16.67
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
AWG3.52
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.91
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
Aruba
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
AWG4.59
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.57
AWG11.85
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.86
AWG14.17
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
AWG7.40
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.22
AWG7.61
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
AWG4.28
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.53
AWG2.76
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.91
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
AWG1.71
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 29.1% more for transportation
Aruba
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
AWG9.07
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.83
AWG82.61
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG40,000.00
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.30
AWG60.02
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
Aruba
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.25
AWG128.43
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.61
AWG1,295.29
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.75
AWG1,005.35
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.96
AWG246.87
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 10.4% less for childcare
Aruba
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.61
AWG412.07
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,737.40
AWG19,354.17
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 52.8% less for entertainment and sports
Aruba
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
AWG7.21
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
AWG5.55
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.48
AWG15.29
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.82
AWG109.63
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.02
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
Aruba
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.45
AWG139.61
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.89
AWG70.10
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.64
AWG174.19
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.05
AWG194.77
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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