Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 24.4% cheaper than Vanuatu.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Vanuatu, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Vanuatu
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Vanuatu
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Vanuatu
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 5.6% more for childcare
|
Vanuatu
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vanuatu
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Vanuatu
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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