Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 18.4% more expensive than Greece.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Greece, you would:
pay 25.5% more for restaurants
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.71
€11.88
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.10
€7.57
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.86
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 38.2% more for groceries
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.97
€4.65
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.63
€5.26
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
€3.56
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.64
€3.40
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.58
|
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.45
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 28.6% more for transportation
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.80
€8.23
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.24
€37.62
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,158.38
€20,715.54
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€12.18
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 73.2% more for housing
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.83
€32.57
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$429.23
€401.28
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$358.56
€335.21
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.07
€160.86
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 25.5% more for childcare
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.10
€318.89
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,725.16
€6,287.25
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 45.3% less for entertainment and sports
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.08
€3.82
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
€3.11
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.12
€4.79
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.22
€42.28
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.85
€8.27
|
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€71.39
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.41
€34.04
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.82
€72.75
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.20
€92.74
|
$64.00
$64.00
|
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