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Cuba vs. Saint Lucia Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 19.1% cheaper than Saint Lucia overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.3% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 24.8% less in Cuba
Transportation: pay 45.4% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 11.6% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 43.7% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.4% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 32.5% less in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Saint Lucia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Saint Lucia, you would:

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pay 9.3% less for restaurants

	Saint Lucia	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.40 CUC4.40	-40.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	$5.00 CUC5.00	-32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$2.08 CUC2.08	+6.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 EC$2.63	$1.25 CUC1.25	+28.7%
Average			-9.3%

Saint Lucia vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.8% less for groceries

	Saint Lucia	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 EC$4.52	$1.22 CUC1.22	-27.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.61 EC$15.17	$2.89 CUC2.89	-48.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.76 EC$20.96	$10.68 CUC10.68	+37.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.24 EC$11.46	$4.15 CUC4.15	-2.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.41 EC$11.93	$2.49 CUC2.49	-43.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.43 EC$9.27	$2.27 CUC2.27	-33.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 EC$2.04	$0.59 CUC0.59	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.86 EC$7.72	$1.36 CUC1.36	-52.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.01 EC$8.13	$1.00 CUC1.00	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.62 EC$7.09	$0.95 CUC0.95	-63.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 EC$2.12	$1.17 CUC1.17	+49.2%
Average			-24.8%

Saint Lucia vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 45.4% more for transportation

	Saint Lucia	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.85 EC$15.82	$4.77 CUC4.77	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$25.00 CUC25.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,676.62 EC$77,500.00	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+109.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.60 CUC6.60
Average			+45.4%

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pay 11.6% less for housing

	Saint Lucia	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.07 EC$111.00	$75.00 CUC75.00	+82.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$461.11 EC$1,246.17	$251.37 CUC251.37	-45.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$391.61 EC$1,058.33	$322.73 CUC322.73	-17.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.23 EC$214.12	$27.15 CUC27.15	-65.7%
Average			-11.6%

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pay 43.7% less for childcare

	Saint Lucia	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$198.89 EC$537.50	$112.00 CUC112.00	-43.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00
Average			-43.7%

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pay 57.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Saint Lucia	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.89 EC$10.51	$2.00 CUC2.00	-48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.01 CUC1.01	-72.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$4.00 CUC4.00	-56.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.03 EC$132.50	$37.75 CUC37.75	-23.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.03 EC$19.00	$1.00 CUC1.00	-85.8%
Average			-57.4%

Saint Lucia vs. Cuba - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.5% less for clothing

	Saint Lucia	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.57 EC$136.67	$34.75 CUC34.75	-31.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 EC$145.83	$37.75 CUC37.75	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.92 EC$291.67	$75.00 CUC75.00	-30.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.51 EC$350.00	$80.00 CUC80.00	-38.2%
Average			-32.5%

Saint Lucia vs. Cuba - Cost of clothing

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