Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 18.1% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Cuba instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
South Korea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,312
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩7,023
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,907
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩915
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
South Korea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,720
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩11,010
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,764
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,704
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,861
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,927
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,047
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,609
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,109
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,894
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,470
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 21.6% more for transportation
South Korea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,678
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩59,298
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,865,004
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,660
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
South Korea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,598
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩532,142
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩410,108
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩150,760
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 47.4% less for childcare
South Korea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩465,063
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,747,905
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 30.6% less for entertainment and sports
South Korea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,957
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,460
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,678
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩59,702
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩12,104
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 11.1% less for clothing
South Korea
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩65,690
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩60,478
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩102,323
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩123,446
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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