Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 40.5% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.9% more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 33.5% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 75.4% more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% less in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.8% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 30.2% less in Cuba
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries in Cuba are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Cuba. Notably, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Burma, you would:
pay 98.9% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
|
Burma
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 75.4% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 0.5% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 30.2% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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