Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 3.1 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Lesotho
|
Cuba
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL203.38
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.20
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.08
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 71.8% more for groceries
Lesotho
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL33.01
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL64.92
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL21.82
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL39.11
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL15.80
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.02
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.25
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL14.88
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.19
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL13.80
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 89.9% more for transportation
Lesotho
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL61.62
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL442.23
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL355,002.66
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL98.39
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Lesotho
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL786.08
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,071.47
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,009.07
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL775.64
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 10.2 times more for childcare
Lesotho
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL532.50
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,228.69
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 44.7% more for entertainment and sports
Lesotho
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.25
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL25.42
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL86.21
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL490.24
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL76.07
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 11.7% more for clothing
Lesotho
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL748.04
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL473.34
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,267.87
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,893.35
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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