Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.6 times more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.84
₫46,457
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.33
₫109,575
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
₫13,870
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
₫8,723
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
₫22,351
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
₫152,208
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
₫136,198
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
₫37,716
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
₫38,382
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
₫31,996
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₫11,129
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₫16,044
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₫10,552
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,491
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,448
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
₫88,017
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.87
₫173,709
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,303.88
₫867,888,190
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
₫144,158
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.95
₫226,560
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.25
₫7,697,434
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.52
₫5,326,224
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.00
₫1,087,990
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.34
₫5,372,124
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,971.85
₫302,887,734
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 86.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
₫22,552
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.56
₫39,559
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.19
₫29,995
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.79
₫576,647
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.60
₫91,034
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
₫726,738
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.06
₫583,474
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.55
₫2,063,185
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.83
₫2,323,406
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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