Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 61.6% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.7% more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 86.3% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 47.7% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 83.0% more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.0% less in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Cuba
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing in Cuba are more expensive than in Peru. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Peru, you would:
pay 88.7% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.78
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.24
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.44
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.73
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 86.3% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.81
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.86
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.06
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.85
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.86
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.62
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.61
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.60
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.43
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 47.7% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.11
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.86
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,604.83
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.09
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Peru
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN105.14
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,196.73
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN881.45
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.93
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 83.0% more for childcare
|
Peru
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN628.25
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,008.14
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.09
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.48
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.89
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN118.40
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.55
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN157.19
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.89
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN245.47
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN231.60
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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