Cost of living comparison
Guernsey is 3.2 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 88.9% more for restaurants
Cuba
|
Guernsey
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
$18.92
£15.11
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$8.82
£7.04
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$2.53
£2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
$1.85
£1.48
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Cuba
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
$2.17
£1.73
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
$6.93
£5.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
$7.62
£6.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
$5.60
£4.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$5.18
£4.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$2.69
£2.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
$1.97
£1.57
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
$2.40
£1.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
$1.90
£1.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
$1.36
£1.08
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.82
£0.66
|
|
pay 43.6% more for transportation
Cuba
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$7.03
£5.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
$39.73
£31.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
$29,386.35
£23,464.03
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
$23.24
£18.55
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
Cuba
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
$68.68
£54.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
$1,864.05
£1,488.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
$1,686.88
£1,346.92
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$161.86
£129.24
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
Cuba
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
$1,460.21
£1,165.93
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
$16,544.33
£13,210.10
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
$5.93
£4.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
$4.02
£3.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
$12.39
£9.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$79.68
£63.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$9.62
£7.68
|
|
pay 33.0% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Guernsey
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$88.29
£70.49
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$35.10
£28.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$80.67
£64.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
$76.78
£61.30
|
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