Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 38.8% more expensive than Nicaragua.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 58.9% more for restaurants
Nicaragua
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.22
NIO155.08
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.54
NIO203.67
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
NIO33.58
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
NIO28.93
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 18.5% more for groceries
Nicaragua
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
NIO46.40
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.29
NIO120.86
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
NIO163.96
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.84
NIO67.85
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
NIO94.31
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
NIO96.13
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO23.76
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
NIO21.44
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
NIO41.53
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
NIO25.00
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Nicaragua
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
NIO179.55
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$7.00
NIO257.50
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
NIO207.41
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 91.9% more for housing
Nicaragua
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.16
NIO2,176.10
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$377.78
NIO13,896.79
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.67
NIO9,809.50
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.96
NIO2,169.04
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 16.8% more for childcare
Nicaragua
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,618.64
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,950.00
NIO366,017.03
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
Nicaragua
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
NIO67.55
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
NIO85.72
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.03
NIO111.30
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
NIO1,375.13
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
NIO250.04
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
Nicaragua
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.25
NIO1,517.41
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.83
NIO1,502.08
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
NIO3,341.36
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
NIO2,901.47
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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