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Cuba vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 7.7% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 25.3% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 8.3% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 19.8% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 47.3% more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Cuba
Clothing: pay 34.7% less in Cuba

The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cuba are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Cote d'Ivoire Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

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pay 40.5% more for restaurants

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.58 F CFA2,015	$4.40 CUC4.40	+23.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.18 F CFA6,298	$5.00 CUC5.00	-55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA476	$2.08 CUC2.08	+145.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 F CFA474	$1.25 CUC1.25	+48.7%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 25.3% more for groceries

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 F CFA294	$1.22 CUC1.22	+133.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.63 F CFA6,550	$2.89 CUC2.89	-75.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.04 F CFA5,095	$10.68 CUC10.68	+18.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,273	$4.15 CUC4.15	+83.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 F CFA2,232	$2.49 CUC2.49	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 F CFA1,023	$2.27 CUC2.27	+24.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.52 F CFA291	$0.59 CUC0.59	+14.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 F CFA573	$1.36 CUC1.36	+33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 F CFA517	$1.00 CUC1.00	+8.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 F CFA428	$0.95 CUC0.95	+25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 F CFA446	$1.17 CUC1.17	+47.9%
Average			+25.3%

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pay 8.3% less for transportation

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 F CFA3,338	$4.77 CUC4.77	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.19 F CFA27,711	$25.00 CUC25.00	-49.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,855.61 F CFA17,382,305	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+94.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.10 F CFA9,069	$6.60 CUC6.60	-59.0%
Average			-8.3%

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pay 19.8% less for housing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.08 F CFA24,268	$75.00 CUC75.00	+74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$593.76 F CFA334,490	$251.37 CUC251.37	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.16 F CFA209,091	$322.73 CUC322.73	-13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$154.37 F CFA86,964	$27.15 CUC27.15	-82.4%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 47.3% more for childcare

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$295.14 F CFA166,266	$112.00 CUC112.00	-62.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,311.61 F CFA1,865,575	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+156.7%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.07 F CFA605	$2.00 CUC2.00	+86.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 F CFA1,134	$1.01 CUC1.01	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,008	$4.00 CUC4.00	+123.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$80.64 F CFA45,430	$37.75 CUC37.75	-53.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,038	$1.00 CUC1.00	-88.8%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 34.7% less for clothing

	Cote d'Ivoire	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.47 F CFA47,025	$34.75 CUC34.75	-58.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,871	$37.75 CUC37.75	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 F CFA50,383	$75.00 CUC75.00	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.31 F CFA79,606	$80.00 CUC80.00	-43.4%
Average			-34.7%

Cote d'Ivoire vs. Cuba - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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