Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 68.9% more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 60.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.00
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.00
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.67
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 85.6% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.20
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.94
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.28
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.94
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.21
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.76
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.84
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.97
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.80
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 60.5% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.31
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$240.26
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.98
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 13.4% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.99
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.53
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 7.4% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$344.45
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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