Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.2 times more expensive than Vietnam.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Vietnam, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.92
₫48,751
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₫110,204
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
₫13,674
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
₫8,256
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 72.5% more for groceries
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
₫22,912
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
₫153,712
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
₫138,664
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.46
₫37,083
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
₫39,278
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
₫30,410
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
₫10,819
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
₫14,480
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
₫11,339
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,084
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
₫12,240
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 97.8% more for transportation
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫88,040
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.11
₫180,471
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,423.92
₫899,426,705
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.64
₫143,254
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.68
₫220,471
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$297.09
₫7,543,206
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.27
₫5,262,648
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.91
₫1,013,362
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.27
₫5,211,787
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,496.31
₫317,286,002
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 82.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.88
₫22,251
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.58
₫40,124
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
₫32,138
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
₫560,880
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.38
₫85,773
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 21.6% more for clothing
|
Vietnam
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.00
₫710,857
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.19
₫563,506
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.50
₫2,018,415
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.86
₫2,027,617
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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