Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Czech Republic

Czech Republic vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 71.1% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 9.2% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 6.7% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.1 times more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 25.6% more in Czech Republic

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 9.2% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$7.70 CZK177.26	+52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$7.61 CZK175.36	-1.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$1.59 CZK36.69	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$1.35 CZK31.11	+9.7%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 6.7% more for groceries

	Cuba	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$1.29 CZK29.65	+9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$5.47 CZK125.88	+98.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$3.90 CZK89.71	-67.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$2.64 CZK60.84	-11.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$3.73 CZK85.82	+60.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.62 CZK14.20	-72.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.71 CZK16.31	+59.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.88 CZK20.21	+11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$1.29 CZK29.77	+101.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.51 CZK11.63	-41.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.46 CZK10.71	-75.6%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Cuba	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$5.95 CZK137.13	+23.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$21.06 CZK485.16	-6.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$31,453.98 CZK724,447.95	-51.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$11.74 CZK270.37	+36.5%
Average			+0.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Cuba	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$18.70 CZK430.60	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$610.48 CZK14,060.54	+59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$493.17 CZK11,358.68	-9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$198.15 CZK4,563.77	+568.7%
Average			+132.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Cuba	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$363.72 CZK8,377.15	+260.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$7,967.34 CZK183,503.87	-36.3%
Average			+111.9%

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pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$1.90 CZK43.75	-34.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$2.60 CZK59.88	+135.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$6.46 CZK148.85	+67.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$47.23 CZK1,087.70	+17.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$8.95 CZK206.06	+867.2%
Average			+210.8%

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pay 25.6% more for clothing

	Cuba	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$69.75 CZK1,606.37	+74.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$31.40 CZK723.12	-1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$80.03 CZK1,843.33	+5.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$103.55 CZK2,384.98	+23.0%
Average			+25.6%

Cuba vs. Czech Republic - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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