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Cuba vs. Greenland Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 53.6% cheaper than Greenland overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.1% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 46.3% less in Cuba
Transportation: pay 18.1% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 68.0% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 52.0% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.6% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 58.2% less in Cuba

Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Greenland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Greenland, you would:

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pay 61.1% less for restaurants

	Greenland	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.67 DKK152.41	$4.40 CUC4.40	-81.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.56 DKK113.11	$5.00 CUC5.00	-71.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.93 DKK18.90	$2.08 CUC2.08	-29.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 DKK21.35	$1.25 CUC1.25	-62.3%
Average			-61.1%

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

	Greenland	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$4.65 DKK29.96	$1.22 CUC1.22	-73.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$18.04 DKK116.18	$2.89 CUC2.89	-84.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.37 DKK73.24	$10.68 CUC10.68	-6.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.83 DKK31.12	$4.15 CUC4.15	-14.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$14.86 DKK95.71	$2.49 CUC2.49	-83.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.88	$2.27 CUC2.27	-1.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.31 DKK14.89	$0.59 CUC0.59	-74.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.13 DKK13.74	$1.36 CUC1.36	-36.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.96 DKK12.60	$1.00 CUC1.00	-49.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 DKK10.88	$0.95 CUC0.95	-43.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.04 DKK13.17	$1.17 CUC1.17	-42.8%
Average			-46.3%

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pay 18.1% less for transportation

	Greenland	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 DKK22.53	$4.77 CUC4.77	+36.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.52 DKK589.38	$25.00 CUC25.00	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$40,689.66 DKK262,041.40	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+47.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$40.79 DKK262.71	$6.60 CUC6.60	-83.8%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 68.0% less for housing

	Greenland	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$172.50 DKK1,110.92	$75.00 CUC75.00	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$850.41 DKK5,476.63	$251.37 CUC251.37	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$792.45 DKK5,103.36	$322.73 CUC322.73	-59.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$191.89 DKK1,235.76	$27.15 CUC27.15	-85.9%
Average			-68.0%

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pay 52.0% less for childcare

	Greenland	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$611.69 DKK3,939.31	$112.00 CUC112.00	-81.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,954.91 DKK70,549.61	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-22.4%
Average			-52.0%

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pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Greenland	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.76 DKK75.74	$2.00 CUC2.00	-83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.46 DKK41.59	$1.01 CUC1.01	-84.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.39 DKK66.94	$4.00 CUC4.00	-61.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.59 DKK370.88	$37.75 CUC37.75	-34.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.87 DKK121.49	$1.00 CUC1.00	-94.7%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 58.2% less for clothing

	Greenland	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$173.87 DKK1,119.72	$34.75 CUC34.75	-80.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.77 DKK352.75	$37.75 CUC37.75	-31.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$169.02 DKK1,088.48	$75.00 CUC75.00	-55.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$234.75 DKK1,511.78	$80.00 CUC80.00	-65.9%
Average			-58.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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