Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 52.1% more expensive than El Salvador.
If you lived in Cuba instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
El Salvador
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.83
SVC50.93
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.91
SVC51.63
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
SVC6.19
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
SVC5.89
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 9.5% more for groceries
El Salvador
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
SVC16.01
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.97
SVC25.92
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.82
SVC59.55
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
SVC20.59
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
SVC18.83
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.53
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
SVC6.52
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
SVC8.96
|
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
SVC9.54
|
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SVC9.05
|
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
SVC7.27
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 70.9% more for transportation
El Salvador
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
SVC33.91
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.74
SVC189.80
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,000.00
SVC157,151.02
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.19
SVC254.83
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 48.2% more for housing
El Salvador
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.89
SVC383.18
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.09
SVC5,326.44
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$369.44
SVC3,225.48
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.06
SVC454.49
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
El Salvador
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$96.15
SVC839.43
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,776.67
SVC32,972.61
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
El Salvador
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SVC13.10
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
SVC20.14
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC34.92
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.48
SVC274.85
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SVC43.65
|
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
El Salvador
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.50
SVC467.09
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
SVC359.05
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.36
SVC710.35
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.00
SVC742.10
|
$64.00
$64.00
|
|
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