Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 22.1% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.77
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.79
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.21
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.88
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.18
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.53
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.82
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.00
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.56
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.39
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€90.93
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.57
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.26
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.42
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€36.98
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.22
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€112.41
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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