Cost of living comparison
Austria is 2.4 times more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 96.4% more in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 66.7% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 56.1% more in Austria
- Housing
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pay 3.3 times more in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3 times more in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 52.2% more in Austria
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Austria are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 96.4% more for restaurants
Cuba
|
Austria
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$15.38
€14.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$10.63
€10.26
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$3.11
€3.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$2.40
€2.32
|
|
pay 66.7% more for groceries
Cuba
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$2.51
€2.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$8.15
€7.86
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$5.62
€5.42
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$4.05
€3.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$6.06
€5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.15
€1.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$1.36
€1.31
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.88
€1.82
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
pay 56.1% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$6.30
€6.08
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$48.89
€47.17
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$26,790.93
€25,852.49
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$20.20
€19.50
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
Cuba
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$36.05
€34.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$834.31
€805.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$704.76
€680.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$275.88
€266.22
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$436.40
€421.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$14,173.71
€13,677.23
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$4.65
€4.48
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$3.63
€3.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$6.56
€6.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$45.89
€44.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$12.58
€12.14
|
|
pay 52.2% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Austria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$85.11
€82.13
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$43.90
€42.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$88.16
€85.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$118.74
€114.58
|
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