Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 3.3% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
$6.24
TRY214.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$6.07
TRY208.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$1.14
TRY38.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
$0.42
TRY14.52
|
|
pay 37.0% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
$0.69
TRY23.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
$3.56
TRY122.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
$2.89
TRY99.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
$1.43
TRY49.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$2.52
TRY86.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.43
TRY14.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
$0.59
TRY20.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
$0.47
TRY16.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
$0.35
TRY12.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
$0.26
TRY9.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.17
TRY5.84
|
|
pay 25.9% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$4.52
TRY155.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
$18.83
TRY646.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
$41,229.16
TRY1,415,252.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
$6.53
TRY224.20
|
|
pay 17.0% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
$10.43
TRY358.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
$399.75
TRY13,721.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
$359.90
TRY12,354.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$43.40
TRY1,489.64
|
|
pay 54.7% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
$278.07
TRY9,545.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
$5,884.06
TRY201,979.31
|
|
pay 70.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
$2.38
TRY81.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
$2.28
TRY78.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
$1.80
TRY61.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$32.86
TRY1,127.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$4.42
TRY151.69
|
|
pay 6.4% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$45.31
TRY1,555.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$37.21
TRY1,277.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$80.01
TRY2,746.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
$73.48
TRY2,522.18
|
|
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