Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 31.8% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 1.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 35.8% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 78.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
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