Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 51.6% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 86.8% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 30.3% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 73.6% more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.4% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Cuba
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Cuba are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,497
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA762
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 86.8% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA525
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,242
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,606
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,858
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,457
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA259
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,080
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA346
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA346
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,635
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,909
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,673,308
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,049
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 73.6% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,394
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA253,016
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA131,460
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA44,230
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA446,409
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,345,383
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 20.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA905
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,191
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA953
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA52,395
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,342
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,632
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,921
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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