Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 8.2% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 69.5% more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 10.9% more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.4% less in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 21.8% less in Cuba
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Cuba are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Greece, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.65
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.06
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.83
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.30
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.56
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.74
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.68
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.56
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,053.29
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.22
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 69.5% more for housing
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.03
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€463.93
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€347.01
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€155.43
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 10.9% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€365.51
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,602.77
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 46.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.90
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.09
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.38
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.11
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.80
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 21.8% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.00
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.47
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.56
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.65
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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