Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 11.1% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.9% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 58.2% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 29.8% more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.0% more in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 14.0% more in Uzbekistan

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

Uzbekistan vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.9% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$4.55 UZS58,806.20	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$3.99 UZS51,583.65	-48.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.56 UZS7,210.07	-73.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.25 UZS3,194.20	-79.9%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Cuba	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.40 UZS5,104.97	-66.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$3.57 UZS46,141.95	+29.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$4.13 UZS53,346.16	-65.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$1.65 UZS21,336.45	-44.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$1.75 UZS22,620.46	-24.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.57 UZS7,424.02	-74.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.77 UZS9,905.81	+73.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.96 UZS12,425.57	+22.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.65 UZS8,352.99	+1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.22 UZS2,776.38	-74.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.17 UZS2,235.09	-90.9%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 58.2% less for transportation

	Cuba	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$3.69 UZS47,634.37	-23.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$6.91 UZS89,255.00	-69.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$18,473.32 UZS238,533,766.61	-71.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$2.69 UZS34,786.53	-68.7%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 26.9% less for housing

	Cuba	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$12.72 UZS164,275.95	-91.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$489.90 UZS6,325,721.14	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$312.70 UZS4,037,727.73	-42.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$29.11 UZS375,831.10	-1.8%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 29.8% more for childcare

	Cuba	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$205.10 UZS2,648,310.93	+103.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$7,070.48 UZS91,296,472.21	-43.4%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 45.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$1.17 UZS15,057.85	-59.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$1.72 UZS22,260.99	+56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$1.78 UZS22,950.91	-53.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$43.03 UZS555,637.69	+7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$3.47 UZS44,829.06	+275.3%
Average			+45.0%

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pay 14.0% more for clothing

	Cuba	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$32.61 UZS421,051.09	-18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$47.09 UZS608,079.53	+47.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$86.06 UZS1,111,243.88	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$94.57 UZS1,221,068.62	+12.4%
Average			+14.0%

Cuba vs. Uzbekistan - 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: March 2025

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