Cuba is 54.4% more expensive than Thailand.

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

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

 
Thailand
Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.33
THB81.19
$5.06
CUC5.06
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.02
THB209.49
$7.75
CUC7.75
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.70
THB24.52
$2.08
CUC2.08

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pay 42.2% more for groceries

 
Thailand
Cuba
Bread
1 loaf
$1.40
THB48.69
$1.17
CUC1.17
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.16
THB284.03
$2.75
CUC2.75
Milk (1 gallon) $6.68
THB232.60
$11.92
CUC11.92

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pay 23.1% more for transportation

 
Thailand
Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.47
THB155.45
$4.81
CUC4.81
Monthly public transit pass $25.43
THB885.01
$22.50
CUC22.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,362.48
THB1,091,344.72
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Thailand
Cuba
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.13
THB596.24
$147.50
CUC147.50
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $389.22
THB13,543.99
$381.94
CUC381.94
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $225.23
THB7,837.66
$544.70
CUC544.70

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pay 24.8% less for childcare

 
Thailand
Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $341.66
THB11,888.95
$101.00
CUC101.00
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,344.18
THB359,954.45
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00

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pay 22.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Thailand
Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.20
THB76.55
$2.88
CUC2.88
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.90
THB66.10
$1.10
CUC1.10
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.85
THB133.88
$3.85
CUC3.85

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pay 7.9% more for clothing

 
Thailand
Cuba
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$38.62
THB1,343.82
$39.88
CUC39.88
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$29.36
THB1,021.68
$31.83
CUC31.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$82.78
THB2,880.61
$75.62
CUC75.62

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