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Cuba vs. Vietnam Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 89.1% more expensive than Vietnam overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 87.3% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Cuba
Housing: pay 2.9 times more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 37.2% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% more in Cuba
Clothing: pay 23.4% more in Cuba

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Cuba are more expensive than in Vietnam. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Vietnam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Vietnam	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.88 ₫49,683	$4.40 CUC4.40	+133.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.13 ₫108,845	$5.00 CUC5.00	+21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 ₫13,958	$2.08 CUC2.08	+291.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.29 ₫7,515	$1.25 CUC1.25	+338.4%
Average			+196.2%

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pay 87.3% more for groceries

	Vietnam	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 ₫22,659	$1.22 CUC1.22	+41.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.32 ₫140,160	$2.89 CUC2.89	-45.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.20 ₫137,163	$10.68 CUC10.68	+105.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.45 ₫38,157	$4.15 CUC4.15	+186.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.56 ₫41,037	$2.49 CUC2.49	+60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 ₫31,215	$2.27 CUC2.27	+91.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,417	$0.59 CUC0.59	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.58 ₫15,166	$1.36 CUC1.36	+136.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,939	$1.00 CUC1.00	+103.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,243	$0.95 CUC0.95	+105.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 ₫12,298	$1.17 CUC1.17	+150.9%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Vietnam	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.19 ₫84,134	$4.77 CUC4.77	+49.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.64 ₫175,156	$25.00 CUC25.00	+276.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,225.24 ₫875,846,709	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+80.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.90 ₫155,607	$6.60 CUC6.60	+11.8%
Average			+104.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for housing

	Vietnam	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.68 ₫228,737	$75.00 CUC75.00	+764.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$310.38 ₫8,181,759	$251.37 CUC251.37	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$223.57 ₫5,893,546	$322.73 CUC322.73	+44.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.27 ₫1,140,722	$27.15 CUC27.15	-37.3%
Average			+188.1%

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pay 37.2% less for childcare

	Vietnam	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$199.23 ₫5,251,819	$112.00 CUC112.00	-43.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,262.04 ₫323,238,187	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-30.7%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vietnam	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.93 ₫24,541	$2.00 CUC2.00	+114.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 ₫42,129	$1.01 CUC1.01	-36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.28 ₫33,698	$4.00 CUC4.00	+212.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$20.38 ₫537,204	$37.75 CUC37.75	+85.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.19 ₫84,196	$1.00 CUC1.00	-68.7%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 23.4% more for clothing

	Vietnam	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$31.66 ₫834,603	$34.75 CUC34.75	+9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.29 ₫561,324	$37.75 CUC37.75	+77.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.72 ₫1,916,905	$75.00 CUC75.00	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.26 ₫2,036,773	$80.00 CUC80.00	+3.5%
Average			+23.4%

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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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