Cost of living comparison

Bolivia

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Bolivia Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 48.3% more expensive than Bolivia overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.8% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 2.7 times more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Cuba
Housing: pay 16.2% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 53.4% more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.1% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 19.1% more in Cuba

The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and housing in Cuba are more expensive than in Bolivia. Notably, groceries and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cuba.

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Cuba vs. Bolivia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.8% more for restaurants

	Bolivia	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 BOB23.44	$3.71 CUC3.71	+84.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 BOB53.06	$5.00 CUC5.00	+10.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 BOB8.31	$1.70 CUC1.70	+139.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BOB6.12	$1.00 CUC1.00	+91.0%
Average			+58.8%

Bolivia vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.7 times more for groceries

	Bolivia	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.97 BOB11.38	$1.49 CUC1.49	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.77 BOB20.69	$2.22 CUC2.22	+25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.66 BOB31.04	$14.20 CUC14.20	+434.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.33 BOB15.50	$3.71 CUC3.71	+180.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.28 BOB15.01	$2.07 CUC2.07	+61.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 BOB9.46	$2.75 CUC2.75	+239.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.36 BOB4.25	$0.48 CUC0.48	+33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 BOB4.34	$1.79 CUC1.79	+381.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 BOB7.38	$1.04 CUC1.04	+65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.65	$1.73 CUC1.73	+453.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 BOB3.60	$1.85 CUC1.85	+501.0%
Average			+170.0%

Bolivia vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Bolivia	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.28 BOB26.70	$4.83 CUC4.83	+111.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.33 BOB249.40	$22.50 CUC22.50	+5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$13,953.84 BOB163K	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+330.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.32 BOB85.57	$6.20 CUC6.20	-15.3%
Average			+100.7%

Bolivia vs. Cuba - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.2% more for housing

	Bolivia	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.45 BOB250.79	$90.21 CUC90.21	+320.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$279.68 BOB3,270.08	$254.03 CUC254.03	-9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$198.23 BOB2,317.77	$214.40 CUC214.40	+8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$20.53 BOB240.01	$36.20 CUC36.20	+76.3%
Average			+16.2%

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pay 53.4% more for childcare

	Bolivia	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.46 BOB1,408.41	$112.00 CUC112.00	-7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,766.38 BOB32,345.61	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	+153.0%
Average			+53.4%

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pay 40.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bolivia	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.39 BOB16.21	$1.60 CUC1.60	+15.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 BOB19.90	$1.11 CUC1.11	-34.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.72 BOB20.16	$2.00 CUC2.00	+16.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.62 BOB264.50	$19.00 CUC19.00	-16.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.70 BOB54.99	$0.85 CUC0.85	-81.9%
Average			-40.1%

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pay 19.1% more for clothing

	Bolivia	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$30.62 BOB358.01	$37.00 CUC37.00	+20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.25 BOB341.97	$37.00 CUC37.00	+26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.01 BOB608.10	$68.67 CUC68.67	+32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.19 BOB657.00	$56.00 CUC56.00	-0.3%
Average			+19.1%

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