Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 71.7% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3 times more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 46.8% more in Estonia
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Estonia are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Estonia.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$12.54
€12.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$8.68
€8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$1.77
€1.73
|
|
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$1.10
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$5.07
€4.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$4.04
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$2.47
€2.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$3.50
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.62
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.24
€1.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.41
€0.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.46
€0.45
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$6.86
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$22.40
€21.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$26,622.60
€25,961.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$9.20
€8.98
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$27.99
€27.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$484.69
€472.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$364.00
€354.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$208.88
€203.70
|
|
pay 44.2% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$230.59
€224.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$7,509.99
€7,323.61
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$4.19
€4.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$3.38
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$5.81
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$45.35
€44.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$8.77
€8.55
|
|
pay 46.8% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$101.44
€98.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$34.43
€33.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$81.18
€79.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$98.56
€96.12
|
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