Cost of living comparison

Swaziland

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 7.0% more expensive than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 81.4% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 1.8% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 6.9% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 10.9% more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 27.9% more in Cuba

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

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Cuba vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Swaziland	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.22 SZL168.18	$3.71 CUC3.71	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.91 SZL97.20	$5.00 CUC5.00	-15.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 SZL18.05	$1.70 CUC1.70	+55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 SZL9.64	$1.00 CUC1.00	+70.7%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 81.4% more for groceries

	Swaziland	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 SZL13.64	$1.49 CUC1.49	+79.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.41 SZL88.99	$2.22 CUC2.22	-59.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.91 SZL97.32	$14.20 CUC14.20	+140.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.80 SZL29.66	$3.71 CUC3.71	+106.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.59 SZL42.61	$2.07 CUC2.07	-20.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 SZL13.23	$2.75 CUC2.75	+241.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 SZL4.78	$0.48 CUC0.48	+66.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.56 SZL9.19	$1.79 CUC1.79	+219.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 SZL10.32	$1.04 CUC1.04	+66.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.57	$1.73 CUC1.73	+196.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SZL11.44	$1.85 CUC1.85	+166.1%
Average			+81.4%

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pay 1.8% less for transportation

	Swaziland	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.91 SZL80.87	$4.83 CUC4.83	-1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.50 CUC22.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.20 CUC6.20
Average			-1.8%

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pay 6.9% more for housing

	Swaziland	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.04 SZL444.96	$90.21 CUC90.21	+233.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$271.15 SZL4,462.00	$254.03 CUC254.03	-6.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$176.26 SZL2,900.51	$214.40 CUC214.40	+21.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.01 SZL806.56	$36.20 CUC36.20	-26.2%
Average			+6.9%

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pay 10.9% more for childcare

	Swaziland	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$112.00 CUC112.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,309.26 SZL104K	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	+10.9%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.10 SZL34.61	$1.60 CUC1.60	-23.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 SZL42.03	$1.11 CUC1.11	-56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.79 SZL45.98	$2.00 CUC2.00	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.53 SZL370.80	$19.00 CUC19.00	-15.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.61 SZL59.33	$0.85 CUC0.85	-76.4%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 27.9% more for clothing

	Swaziland	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.55 SZL568.57	$37.00 CUC37.00	+7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.02 SZL247.20	$37.00 CUC37.00	+146.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.10 SZL1,153.61	$68.67 CUC68.67	-2.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.08 SZL889.93	$56.00 CUC56.00	+3.6%
Average			+27.9%

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