Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 47.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 58.0% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 84.1% more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 95.1% more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.8% less in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% more in Cuba
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Cuba are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 74.7% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 58.0% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 31.4% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 84.1% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 95.1% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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