Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 21.7% more expensive than Greece.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Greece, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.81
€13.62
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.29
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 34.8% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
€5.57
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
€7.18
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.23
€37.92
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,791.92
€25,556.98
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
€13.47
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.73
€29.18
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.13
€486.57
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.38
€373.70
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.34
€164.00
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 27.9% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
€322.54
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.30
€6,122.86
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 44.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.23
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.53
€42.79
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
€8.21
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 25.6% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.80
€77.06
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
€37.82
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.78
€79.80
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.32
€88.57
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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