Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 29.3% more expensive than Jamaica.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
JMD1,015.59
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
JMD896.54
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
JMD169.15
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
JMD118.02
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
JMD350.35
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
JMD1,088.39
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
JMD1,820.69
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
JMD430.19
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
JMD494.22
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
JMD483.97
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
JMD223.09
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
JMD237.80
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
JMD157.01
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
JMD163.53
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
JMD180.13
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
JMD781.48
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
JMD7,831.93
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
JMD6,041,594.15
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
JMD3,752.80
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 55.0% more for housing
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
JMD6,900.28
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
JMD61,899.38
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
JMD55,842.73
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
JMD14,399.73
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
JMD33,154.44
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
JMD586,299.18
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
JMD341.63
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
JMD503.68
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
JMD1,428.65
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
JMD5,656.64
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
JMD1,382.06
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 35.3% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
JMD4,583.71
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
JMD4,026.65
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
JMD8,998.09
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
JMD10,671.75
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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