Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.5 times more expensive than Iraq.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Iraq, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
Iraq
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.44
IQD5,780
|
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.78
IQD8,839
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD549
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD264
|
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Iraq
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.79
IQD1,035
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
IQD3,135
|
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.46
IQD5,807
|
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
IQD2,279
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
IQD2,555
|
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD621
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD662
|
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD594
|
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD352
|
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
IQD354
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 95.8% more for transportation
Iraq
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.96
IQD2,553
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$40.17
IQD52,347
|
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,142.41
IQD22,338,385
|
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.76
IQD21,844
|
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
Iraq
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.86
IQD45,423
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$280.92
IQD366,072
|
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.29
IQD246,661
|
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.33
IQD90,348
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
Iraq
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$141.04
IQD183,784
|
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,756.35
IQD2,288,717
|
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
Iraq
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.35
IQD3,064
|
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
IQD3,107
|
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.03
IQD2,644
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.97
IQD41,654
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
IQD10,700
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 68.1% more for clothing
Iraq
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.45
IQD31,867
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.19
IQD31,523
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.63
IQD58,156
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.49
IQD51,465
|
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
|
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