Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 20.8% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.72
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.96
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.31
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.04
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€537.60
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€443.95
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€380.16
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.88
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€37.97
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.79
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
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pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.51
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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