Cost of living comparison
Luxembourg is 3.4 times more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$18.85
€18.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$12.97
€12.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$3.11
€2.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$2.98
€2.86
|
|
pay 78.1% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$3.15
€3.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$9.88
€9.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$4.86
€4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$4.25
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$7.68
€7.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$1.72
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
pay 89.8% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$6.37
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$26,949.84
€25,838.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$34.01
€32.61
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$54.60
€52.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$1,768.97
€1,696.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$1,639.77
€1,572.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$211.55
€202.83
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$1,523.51
€1,460.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$15,004.68
€14,386.09
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$5.20
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$33.59
€32.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
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pay 53.8% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Luxembourg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$81.75
€78.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$41.83
€40.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$96.18
€92.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$127.67
€122.41
|
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