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Cuba vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 11.4% cheaper than Senegal overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.1% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 22.8% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 20.8% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.5% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 31.4% less in Cuba

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Cuba are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.1% more for restaurants

	Senegal	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.92 F CFA2,771	$4.40 CUC4.40	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.46 F CFA5,895	$5.00 CUC5.00	-52.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 F CFA504	$2.08 CUC2.08	+132.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 F CFA612	$1.25 CUC1.25	+15.1%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 22.8% more for groceries

	Senegal	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 F CFA360	$1.22 CUC1.22	+90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 F CFA3,628	$2.89 CUC2.89	-55.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.55 F CFA5,378	$10.68 CUC10.68	+11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.81 F CFA1,582	$4.15 CUC4.15	+47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 F CFA2,477	$2.49 CUC2.49	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.27 F CFA716	$2.27 CUC2.27	+78.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 F CFA480	$0.59 CUC0.59	-30.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.21 F CFA683	$1.36 CUC1.36	+12.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 F CFA552	$1.00 CUC1.00	+1.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 F CFA391	$0.95 CUC0.95	+37.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA330	$1.17 CUC1.17	+99.9%
Average			+22.8%

Senegal vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Senegal	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.70 F CFA3,776	$4.77 CUC4.77	-28.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$80.49 F CFA45,345	$25.00 CUC25.00	-68.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,116.17 F CFA20,909,149	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+61.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 F CFA11,336	$6.60 CUC6.60	-67.2%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Senegal	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.58 F CFA27,368	$75.00 CUC75.00	+54.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$940.87 F CFA530,034	$251.37 CUC251.37	-73.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$364.90 F CFA205,565	$322.73 CUC322.73	-11.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.46 F CFA67,297	$27.15 CUC27.15	-77.3%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 20.8% less for childcare

	Senegal	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.31 F CFA151,150	$112.00 CUC112.00	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,289.08 F CFA4,106,255	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	+16.6%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 18.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Senegal	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.68 F CFA1,512	$2.00 CUC2.00	-25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.47 F CFA2,520	$1.01 CUC1.01	-77.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.79 F CFA1,008	$4.00 CUC4.00	+123.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.08 F CFA28,215	$37.75 CUC37.75	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.94 F CFA5,038	$1.00 CUC1.00	-88.8%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 31.4% less for clothing

	Senegal	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.32 F CFA29,474	$34.75 CUC34.75	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 F CFA26,871	$37.75 CUC37.75	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.31 F CFA62,140	$75.00 CUC75.00	-32.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.17 F CFA73,896	$80.00 CUC80.00	-39.0%
Average			-31.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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