Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 44.5% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.78
CZK182.06
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
CZK182.89
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CZK35.76
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CZK31.24
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 45.5% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
CZK33.94
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.86
CZK137.02
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.69
CZK86.23
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
CZK63.54
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
CZK84.75
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
CZK16.38
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
CZK16.73
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
CZK20.10
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CZK31.83
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK11.91
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
CZK12.99
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 40.7% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.25
CZK146.19
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.97
CZK467.08
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,379.53
CZK593,589.21
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
CZK275.07
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.23
CZK449.78
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$632.17
CZK14,785.47
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.91
CZK11,598.62
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.58
CZK4,480.70
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 17.8% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$359.87
CZK8,416.72
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,286.86
CZK170,428.81
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.97
CZK46.13
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
CZK60.94
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
CZK142.87
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.03
CZK1,123.28
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.41
CZK220.01
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 21.3% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.08
CZK1,662.49
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.60
CZK856.08
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.74
CZK1,935.07
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.60
CZK2,399.77
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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