Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 7.6% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$5.80
UAH240.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$5.14
UAH212.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.58
UAH24.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.59
UAH24.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.76
UAH155.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$3.67
UAH152.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$1.58
UAH65.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$1.68
UAH69.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.29
UAH11.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.66
UAH27.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.65
UAH27.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.80
UAH32.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$4.89
UAH202.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$10.29
UAH426.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,937.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$3.85
UAH159.34
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$5.34
UAH221.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$273.41
UAH11,319.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$187.56
UAH7,765.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$56.79
UAH2,351.16
|
|
pay 55.3% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$271.83
UAH11,253.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,591.45
|
|
pay 27.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$0.94
UAH39.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$1.03
UAH42.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$2.19
UAH90.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$20.50
UAH848.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$3.71
UAH153.66
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$46.28
UAH1,916.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$74.32
UAH3,076.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$81.41
UAH3,370.36
|
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