Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 39.7% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 45.8% more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6% more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 65.8% more in Cuba
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Cuba are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 45.8% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 6.6% more for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 65.8% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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