Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Swaziland

Swaziland vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Swaziland is 4.1% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.0% less in Swaziland
Groceries: pay 30.9% less in Swaziland
Transportation: pay 39.4% more in Swaziland
Housing: pay 16.8% less in Swaziland
Childcare: pay 16.4% less in Swaziland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% more in Swaziland
Clothing: pay 0.4% less in Swaziland

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Swaziland are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Swaziland.

Swaziland vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Swaziland instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 55.0% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Swaziland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$3.07 SZL56.36	-39.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$2.33 SZL42.79	-70.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.93 SZL17.05	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.55 SZL10.09	-55.4%
Average			-55.0%

Cuba vs. Swaziland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.9% less for groceries

	Cuba	Swaziland
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.76 SZL13.93	-35.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$4.86 SZL89.22	+76.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$4.01 SZL73.74	-66.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$1.70 SZL31.31	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$1.97 SZL36.14	-15.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.75 SZL13.81	-66.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.33 SZL6.15	-24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.43 SZL7.89	-45.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.64 SZL11.68	-0.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.45 SZL8.32	-47.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.53 SZL9.74	-72.2%
Average			-30.9%

Cuba vs. Swaziland - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.4% more for transportation

	Cuba	Swaziland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$4.74 SZL87.08	-1.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$29.82 SZL547.90	+32.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$17,039.98 SZL313,085.87	-73.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$25.84 SZL474.78	+200.5%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 16.8% less for housing

	Cuba	Swaziland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$57.61 SZL1,058.53	-60.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$227.20 SZL4,174.48	-40.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$184.60 SZL3,391.76	-66.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$59.36 SZL1,090.68	+100.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 16.4% less for childcare

	Cuba	Swaziland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$128.26 SZL2,356.56	+27.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$5,035.74 SZL92,524.76	-59.7%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 51.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Swaziland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$1.85 SZL33.92	-35.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$1.74 SZL32.00	+57.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$2.56 SZL46.96	-33.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$28.40 SZL521.81	-29.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$3.69 SZL67.84	+299.1%
Average			+51.6%

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pay 0.4% less for clothing

	Cuba	Swaziland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$52.17 SZL958.48	+30.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$23.67 SZL434.84	-25.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$73.84 SZL1,356.71	-2.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$80.58 SZL1,480.55	-4.3%
Average			-0.4%

Cuba vs. Swaziland - 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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