Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 67.0% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 23.5% more for restaurants
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.17
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.32
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.90
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.85
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 78.2% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.81
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.53
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.63
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.66
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.65
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.99
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.27
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.87
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.07
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM65.85
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,421.81
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.43
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.31
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM439.73
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM334.44
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM200.76
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM259.49
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,090.20
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.33
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.48
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.20
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM47.80
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.62
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
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pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM107.32
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.28
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM155.34
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM178.30
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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