Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 23.6% more expensive than Czech Republic.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 2.7% less for restaurants
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Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CZK185.42
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.61
CZK183.43
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
CZK38.38
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
CZK32.54
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
CZK31.01
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.47
CZK131.68
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
CZK93.84
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
CZK63.64
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.73
CZK89.78
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
CZK14.86
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CZK17.06
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
CZK21.14
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
CZK31.14
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK12.17
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
CZK11.20
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.95
CZK143.44
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.06
CZK507.49
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,453.98
CZK757,798.63
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.74
CZK282.82
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.70
CZK450.42
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$610.48
CZK14,707.83
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.17
CZK11,881.58
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.15
CZK4,773.87
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 7.7% less for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.72
CZK8,762.80
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,967.34
CZK191,951.65
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 30.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
CZK45.76
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
CZK62.64
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
CZK155.70
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.23
CZK1,137.77
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
CZK215.54
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.75
CZK1,680.32
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.40
CZK756.41
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.03
CZK1,928.19
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.55
CZK2,494.77
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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