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Cuba vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 10.4% more expensive than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 27.8% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 3.3% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 55.1% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 58.9% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 20.5% less in Cuba

The cost of restaurants, housing, and groceries in Cuba are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Cuba. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.10 THB98.65	$4.40 CUC4.40	+41.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.20 THB197.30	$5.00 CUC5.00	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.79 THB25.19	$2.08 CUC2.08	+162.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 THB10.61	$1.25 CUC1.25	+275.0%
Average			+114.9%

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pay 27.8% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 THB45.81	$1.22 CUC1.22	-15.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.50 THB270.59	$2.89 CUC2.89	-66.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 THB230.01	$10.68 CUC10.68	+47.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 THB72.68	$4.15 CUC4.15	+81.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.38 THB43.91	$2.49 CUC2.49	+80.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 THB50.61	$2.27 CUC2.27	+42.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 THB25.98	$0.59 CUC0.59	-27.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 THB32.56	$1.36 CUC1.36	+33.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 THB27.13	$1.00 CUC1.00	+17.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 THB22.92	$0.95 CUC0.95	+32.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 THB20.65	$1.17 CUC1.17	+80.3%
Average			+27.8%

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pay 3.3% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 THB149.30	$4.77 CUC4.77	+1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.21 THB1,183.78	$25.00 CUC25.00	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,206.42 THB1,183,775.25	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+61.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.63 THB369.93	$6.60 CUC6.60	-43.2%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 55.1% more for housing

	Bangkok	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.91 THB537.90	$75.00 CUC75.00	+343.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.06 THB21,477.90	$251.37 CUC251.37	-62.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.97 THB10,243.81	$322.73 CUC322.73	+0.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$68.69 THB2,185.37	$27.15 CUC27.15	-60.5%
Average			+55.1%

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pay 58.9% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$609.37 THB19,388.11	$112.00 CUC112.00	-81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,346.39 THB424,634.53	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-36.3%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 42.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.79 THB88.78	$2.00 CUC2.00	-28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.54 THB80.83	$1.01 CUC1.01	-60.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.40 THB139.83	$4.00 CUC4.00	-9.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.03 THB1,623.73	$37.75 CUC37.75	-26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.06 THB256.48	$1.00 CUC1.00	-87.6%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 20.5% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.81 THB1,870.97	$34.75 CUC34.75	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.03 THB1,210.07	$37.75 CUC37.75	-0.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.24 THB3,316.45	$75.00 CUC75.00	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.47 THB2,910.11	$80.00 CUC80.00	-12.5%
Average			-20.5%

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