Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 77.8% more expensive than Sao Tome and Principe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.8% less in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.9% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8 times more in Cuba
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Cuba are more expensive than in Sao Tome and Principe. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Cuba. Notably, clothing and housing are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Sao Tome and Principe, you would:
pay 13.8% less for restaurants
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
STD417,914
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
STD202,987
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
STD39,244
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
STD23,881
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
STD21,104
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
STD208,957
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
STD105,465
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
STD87,436
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
STD189,563
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
STD10,832
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
STD37,913
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
STD32,496
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
STD24,372
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
STD18,956
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.74
STD127,914
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$321.53
STD7,164,243
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.35
STD4,776,162
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
STD24,239
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.61
STD35,821
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
STD47,762
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.30
STD764,186
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.29
STD429,855
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for clothing
|
Sao Tome and Principe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$17.58
STD391,645
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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