Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 39.4% more expensive than Chile.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Chile, you would:
pay 7.7% more for restaurants
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 55.4% more for childcare
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
Chile
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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