Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 76.0% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 43.1% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 23.7% more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% more in Cuba
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Cuba are more expensive than in Zambia. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW200.28
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW106.13
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW19.82
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.19
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.54
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW100.98
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW134.76
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW53.45
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW49.90
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.35
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW16.77
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.14
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.64
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.55
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.71
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW132.35
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,028.63
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW222,318.66
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW336.89
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Zambia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,497.29
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW5,955.40
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,192.88
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,319.19
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 23.7% more for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,910.17
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW182,487.69
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW26.85
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW57.59
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW69.13
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,144.63
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW97.19
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 42.9% more for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW512.01
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW521.71
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,504.57
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,298.62
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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