Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 12.2% cheaper than Texas.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Texas, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
Texas
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.50
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.51
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
Texas
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 42.9% more for transportation
Texas
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$56.21
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,909.84
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.11
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
Texas
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.26
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,311.15
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,059.56
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.47
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
Texas
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$969.04
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,614.33
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 52.9% less for entertainment and sports
Texas
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.42
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.69
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
Texas
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.97
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.07
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.10
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.97
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
|
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