Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.3 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 96.5% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 85.6% more for housing
Uganda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 95.0% more for childcare
Uganda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 50.4% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
|
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