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Kuwait vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait is 64.8% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% more in Kuwait
Groceries: pay 33.3% less in Kuwait
Transportation: pay 46.6% more in Kuwait
Housing: pay 81.3% more in Kuwait
Childcare: pay 40.9% more in Kuwait
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.1 times more in Kuwait
Clothing: pay 3.3% more in Kuwait

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Kuwait are more expensive than in Cuba. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Kuwait.

Kuwait vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Kuwait
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$8.58 KWD2.640	+95.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$8.32 KWD2.550	+66.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.53 KWD0.160	-74.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.33 KWD0.100	-73.8%
Average			+3.3%

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pay 33.3% less for groceries

	Cuba	Kuwait
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.99 KWD0.300	-18.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$2.15 KWD0.660	-25.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$5.32 KWD1.630	-50.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$1.88 KWD0.580	-54.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.77 KWD0.850	+11.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.95 KWD0.290	-58.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.78 KWD0.240	+33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.61 KWD0.190	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.60 KWD0.180	-40.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.50 KWD0.150	-47.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.46 KWD0.140	-61.0%
Average			-33.3%

Cuba vs. Kuwait - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.6% more for transportation

	Cuba	Kuwait
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$1.33 KWD0.410	-72.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$43.22 KWD13.270	+72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$20,235.14 KWD6,211.780	-66.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$23.22 KWD7.130	+251.8%
Average			+46.6%

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pay 81.3% more for housing

	Cuba	Kuwait
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$27.12 KWD8.320	-63.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$802.93 KWD246.480	+219.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$600.40 KWD184.310	+86.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$49.82 KWD15.290	+83.5%
Average			+81.3%

Cuba vs. Kuwait - Cost of housing

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pay 40.9% more for childcare

	Cuba	Kuwait
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$234.17 KWD71.890	+109.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$6,190.94 KWD1,900.490	-27.2%
Average			+40.9%

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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Kuwait
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.96 KWD0.910	+48.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$5.05 KWD1.550	+400.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$2.94 KWD0.900	-26.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$101.00 KWD31.010	+167.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$10.68 KWD3.280	+968.0%
Average			+311.6%

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pay 3.3% more for clothing

	Cuba	Kuwait
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$38.78 KWD11.910	+11.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$37.81 KWD11.610	+0.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$84.62 KWD25.980	+12.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$70.86 KWD21.750	-11.4%
Average			+3.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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