Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 64.0% more expensive than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.98
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.71
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.70
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 14.7% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.88
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.99
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.90
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.86
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.50
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.25
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.95
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.57
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK12.03
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.19
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 25.8% more for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.29
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK299,841.43
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 1.9% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK407.95
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,799.13
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,609.28
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK977.99
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 7.1 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,549.67
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,599.67
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 69.0% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.52
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK66.29
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK392.65
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.99
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 49.2% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK951.88
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK331.46
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK1,002.87
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,427.82
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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