Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 24.3% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 41.2% less in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 50.0% less in Indonesia
Housing: pay 9.1% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 2.1% less in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 69.5% more in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 0.7% more in Indonesia

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Indonesia are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Indonesia.

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Indonesia vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 53.6% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$1.66 IDR29,971.94	-55.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$3.14 IDR56,857.63	-37.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.55 IDR9,924.88	-67.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.28 IDR5,008.48	-72.3%
Average			-53.6%

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pay 41.2% less for groceries

	Cuba	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.18 IDR21,278.17	-21.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$4.68 IDR84,701.07	+110.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$4.72 IDR85,531.12	-66.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$1.55 IDR27,991.60	-58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$1.36 IDR24,627.43	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.11 IDR20,024.27	-59.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.60 IDR10,900.78	+24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.81 IDR14,627.33	-54.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.55 IDR9,956.85	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.55 IDR10,046.24	-67.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.93 IDR16,821.08	-49.8%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 50.0% less for transportation

	Cuba	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$2.99 IDR54,161.27	-38.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$10.36 IDR188K	-53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$23,163.54 IDR419M	-61.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$3.87 IDR70,168.12	-37.5%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 9.1% less for housing

	Cuba	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$19.77 IDR358K	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$280.41 IDR5M	+10.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$163.85 IDR3M	-23.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$49.89 IDR904K	+37.8%
Average			-9.1%

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pay 2.1% less for childcare

	Cuba	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$132.24 IDR2M	+18.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$5,685.47 IDR103M	-18.8%
Average			-2.1%

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pay 69.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.41 IDR43,713.29	+50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$1.54 IDR27,826.35	+38.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.38 IDR43,146.64	+19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$22.79 IDR413K	+19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$3.03 IDR54,810.26	+256.1%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 0.7% more for clothing

	Cuba	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$42.46 IDR769K	+14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$27.22 IDR493K	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$71.72 IDR1M	+4.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$65.24 IDR1M	+16.5%
Average			+0.7%

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