Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.0 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Italy instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 67.7% more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$16.15
€15.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$2.55
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$6.83
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$5.53
€5.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
|
pay 47.1% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$38.81
€37.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$28,223.13
€27,059.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$19.13
€18.34
|
|
pay 98.2% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$28.87
€27.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$656.19
€629.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$511.91
€490.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$150.39
€144.19
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$508.72
€487.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$9,465.55
€9,075.31
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$5.01
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$52.12
€49.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$9.39
€9.00
|
|
pay 38.5% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$78.41
€75.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$86.07
€82.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$115.43
€110.67
|
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