Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 80.8% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Swaziland
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.94
SZL55.13
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.23
SZL41.86
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SZL16.68
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
SZL9.87
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 90.0% more for groceries
Swaziland
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SZL13.62
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.63
SZL86.80
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
SZL72.14
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
SZL30.63
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
SZL35.20
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.72
SZL13.43
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
SZL6.02
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
SZL7.72
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
SZL11.42
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL8.11
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
SZL9.49
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 66.0% more for transportation
Swaziland
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
SZL84.88
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.60
SZL536.02
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,342.93
SZL306,299.20
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.52
SZL459.56
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Swaziland
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.47
SZL1,020.83
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$217.91
SZL4,083.99
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$177.05
SZL3,318.24
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.93
SZL1,067.04
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 99.5% more for childcare
Swaziland
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.99
SZL2,286.34
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,794.73
SZL89,862.86
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
Swaziland
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
SZL33.18
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
SZL31.31
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
SZL45.94
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.24
SZL510.50
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
SZL66.36
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
Swaziland
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.70
SZL931.55
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.70
SZL425.42
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.82
SZL1,327.30
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.96
SZL1,442.30
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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