Cost of living comparison

Switzerland

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Switzerland Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 47.9% cheaper than Switzerland overall.

Restaurants: pay 65.5% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Cuba
Transportation: pay 30.5% less in Cuba
Housing: pay 11.4% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 77.4% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.0% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 53.1% less in Cuba

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Switzerland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Switzerland, you would:

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pay 65.5% less for restaurants

	Switzerland	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.66 CHF22.64	$5.06 CUC5.06	-81.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$16.97 CHF13.89	$7.75 CUC7.75	-54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.67 CHF3.83	$2.08 CUC2.08	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.13 CHF3.38	$1.23 CUC1.23	-70.2%
Average			-65.5%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Switzerland	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$3.64 CHF2.98	$1.17 CUC1.17	-67.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.22 CHF10.82	$2.75 CUC2.75	-79.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.31 CHF5.99	$11.92 CUC11.92	+63.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.80 CHF5.56	$2.97 CUC2.97	-56.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.89 CHF10.55	$2.32 CUC2.32	-82.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 CHF1.24	$2.27 CUC2.27	+49.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.03 CHF0.84	$0.44 CUC0.44	-56.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.31 CHF1.08	$0.79 CUC0.79	-40.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.85 CHF2.33	$0.64 CUC0.64	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 CHF0.91	$0.86 CUC0.86	-23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.87	$1.91 CUC1.91	+78.4%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 30.5% less for transportation

	Switzerland	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.83 CHF6.41	$4.81 CUC4.81	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$114.11 CHF93.40	$22.50 CUC22.50	-80.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,806.66 CHF30,125.59	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	+76.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$42.03 CHF34.40	$8.60 CUC8.60	-79.5%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 11.4% less for housing

	Switzerland	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.46 CHF43.75	$147.50 CUC147.50	+175.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,622.75 CHF1,328.19	$381.94 CUC381.94	-76.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,411.84 CHF1,155.56	$544.70 CUC544.70	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$180.02 CHF147.34	$29.63 CUC29.63	-83.5%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 77.4% less for childcare

	Switzerland	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,587.05 CHF2,117.45	$101.00 CUC101.00	-96.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,321.56 CHF24,817.65	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	-58.8%
Average			-77.4%

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pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Switzerland	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.82 CHF6.40	$2.88 CUC2.88	-63.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.42 CHF4.44	$1.10 CUC1.10	-79.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.09 CHF8.26	$3.85 CUC3.85	-61.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.49 CHF72.42	$40.17 CUC40.17	-54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$21.15 CHF17.31	$0.93 CUC0.93	-95.6%
Average			-71.0%

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

	Switzerland	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$121.70 CHF99.61	$39.88 CUC39.88	-67.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.65 CHF50.46	$31.83 CUC31.83	-48.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$136.06 CHF111.36	$75.62 CUC75.62	-44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$176.75 CHF144.67	$84.17 CUC84.17	-52.4%
Average			-53.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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