Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 37.3% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 43.4% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 17.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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