Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 86.5% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 57.3% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL116.94
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL122.03
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.28
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.34
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.28
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL86.74
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL83.55
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.03
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.14
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.55
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.69
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.73
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.78
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.54
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.55
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 78.4% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL91.62
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL237.95
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL472,850.51
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL82.37
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL189.72
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,319.34
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,981.20
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,126.69
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,768.56
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL96,267.64
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.88
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.03
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.84
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL774.20
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL106.77
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,154.46
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL889.77
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,735.48
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,285.16
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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