Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 7.0% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 65.0% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 44.5% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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