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Cuba vs. Jersey Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 50.2% cheaper than Jersey overall.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 29.8% less in Cuba
Transportation: pay 1.3% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 63.1% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 72.3% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.6% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 54.2% less in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Jersey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.9% less for restaurants

	Jersey	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$40.06 £30.03	$4.40 CUC4.40	-89.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.68 £8.01	$5.00 CUC5.00	-53.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.17 £2.37	$2.08 CUC2.08	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.54 £1.90	$1.25 CUC1.25	-50.7%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 29.8% less for groceries

	Jersey	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 £1.75	$1.22 CUC1.22	-47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.31 £3.23	$2.89 CUC2.89	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.21 £6.16	$10.68 CUC10.68	+30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.72 £4.29	$4.15 CUC4.15	-27.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.27 £3.95	$2.49 CUC2.49	-52.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 £1.46	$2.27 CUC2.27	+16.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.08	$0.59 CUC0.59	-59.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.91 £1.43	$1.36 CUC1.36	-28.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.89 £1.42	$1.00 CUC1.00	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.76 £1.32	$0.95 CUC0.95	-45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.72 £1.29	$1.17 CUC1.17	-31.9%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 1.3% less for transportation

	Jersey	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.09 £6.06	$4.77 CUC4.77	-41.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$66.77 £50.05	$25.00 CUC25.00	-62.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,034.64 £16,517.72	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+172.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.19 £18.88	$6.60 CUC6.60	-73.8%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 63.1% less for housing

	Jersey	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.56 £55.89	$75.00 CUC75.00	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,014.28 £1,509.95	$251.37 CUC251.37	-87.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,629.23 £1,221.31	$322.73 CUC322.73	-80.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.82 £137.79	$27.15 CUC27.15	-85.2%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 72.3% less for childcare

	Jersey	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,136.69 £1,601.72	$112.00 CUC112.00	-94.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,915.48 £12,680.27	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-49.8%
Average			-72.3%

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pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Jersey	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.01 £6.01	$2.00 CUC2.00	-75.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.89 £3.67	$1.01 CUC1.01	-79.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.29 £11.46	$4.00 CUC4.00	-73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$68.44 £51.31	$37.75 CUC37.75	-44.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.70 £15.52	$1.00 CUC1.00	-95.2%
Average			-73.6%

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pay 54.2% less for clothing

	Jersey	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$106.83 £80.09	$34.75 CUC34.75	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$71.67 £53.72	$37.75 CUC37.75	-47.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.20 £93.85	$75.00 CUC75.00	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$209.22 £156.83	$80.00 CUC80.00	-61.8%
Average			-54.2%

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