Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 82.2% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 4.5 times more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.2% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Cuba
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Cuba are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Cuba. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Laos, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 47.4% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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