Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 19.3% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Cuba
- Groceries
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pay 2.3% less in Cuba
- Transportation
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pay 1.9% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 35.8% more in Cuba
- Childcare
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pay 44.4% less in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.8% less in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% less in Cuba
The cost of housing and transportation in Cuba are more expensive than in Austria. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Austria, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.61
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.40
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.75
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.12
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.22
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.21
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.97
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.58
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.36
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.25
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,703.27
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.87
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.89
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€738.15
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€623.54
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€244.09
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 44.4% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€386.11
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,540.19
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 50.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.11
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.21
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.80
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.60
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.13
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€75.30
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.84
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€78.00
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€105.05
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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