Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 4.0% cheaper than Saint Kitts and Nevis.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
EC$35.00
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.98
EC$37.77
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
EC$5.02
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
EC$2.57
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.07
EC$10.99
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
EC$14.88
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.66
EC$36.91
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
EC$14.40
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
EC$12.80
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
EC$2.72
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
EC$4.40
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
EC$1.36
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
EC$1.93
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.65
EC$145.00
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.53
EC$1,650.00
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$370.02
EC$1,000.00
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.89
EC$229.41
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$92.51
EC$250.00
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 29.0% more for clothing
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Cuba
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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