Russia is 0.2% cheaper than Cuba.

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

pay 40.5% less for restaurants

 
Cuba
Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.75
$7.75
$7.74
₽714.87
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.00
$6.00
$4.69
₽433.04
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.39
$2.39
$0.85
₽78.24

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pay 22.5% less for groceries

 
Cuba
Russia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.13
$1.13
$0.54
₽49.41
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.46
$3.46
$4.40
₽406.45
Milk (1 gallon) $13.70
$13.70
$3.48
₽321.02

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pay 41.5% less for transportation

 
Cuba
Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.46
$4.46
$2.37
₽219.16
Monthly public transit pass $22.50
$22.50
$19.36
₽1,787.21
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $80,000.00
$80,000.00
$31,226.85
₽2,883,366.08

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pay 4.8% less for housing

 
Cuba
Russia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$165.00
$165.00
$6.56
₽605.90
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $596.67
$596.67
$310.33
₽28,654.48
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $222.50
$222.50
$214.38
₽19,794.65

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pay 42.6% more for childcare

 
Cuba
Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $86.67
$86.67
$220.41
₽20,351.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,166.67
$15,166.67
$4,693.93
₽433,418.95

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pay 47.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Cuba
Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.25
$3.25
$1.55
₽143.43
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.03
$2.03
$1.73
₽159.94
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.25
$4.25
$2.23
₽206.22

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

 
Cuba
Russia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.75
$47.75
$62.85
₽5,803.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.17
$42.17
$39.44
₽3,642.13
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.58
$69.58
$79.13
₽7,306.84

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