Cost of living comparison
compared to
Yemen vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary
Yemen is 33.6% more expensive than Cuba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Yemen
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% more in Yemen
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% more in Yemen
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Yemen
- Childcare
-
pay 40.3% less in Yemen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Yemen
- Clothing
-
pay 85.4% more in Yemen
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation in Yemen are more expensive than in Cuba. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Yemen. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Yemen.
Yemen vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Yemen instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
CUC3.71
|
$9.52
YER2,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
CUC5.00
|
$9.91
YER2,340
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
CUC1.70
|
$2.22
YER523
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.18
YER279
|
|
Cuba vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.0% more for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
CUC1.49
|
$2.06
YER487
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.22
CUC2.22
|
$6.42
YER1,515
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.20
CUC14.20
|
$13.63
YER3,219
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
CUC3.71
|
$7.05
YER1,664
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
$5.50
YER1,298
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.80
YER898
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
CUC0.48
|
$1.07
YER254
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
CUC1.79
|
$2.83
YER669
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
CUC1.04
|
$1.47
YER346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
CUC1.73
|
$1.32
YER313
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.85
CUC1.85
|
$1.27
YER299
|
|
Cuba vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries
pay 35.3% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
CUC4.83
|
$9.25
YER2,184
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$84.67
YER19,994
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
$16,933.01
YER4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.20
CUC6.20
|
$21.17
YER4,998
|
|
Cuba vs. Yemen - Cost of transportation
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Cuba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.21
CUC90.21
|
$101.30
YER23,922
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.03
CUC254.03
|
$229.13
YER54,109
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$214.40
CUC214.40
|
$175.13
YER41,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.20
CUC36.20
|
$60.36
YER14,253
|
|
Cuba vs. Yemen - Cost of housing
pay 40.3% less for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
$74.63
YER17,624
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
CUC7,000.00
|
$3,747.12
YER885K
|
|
Cuba vs. Yemen - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
CUC1.60
|
$2.78
YER658
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
$3.90
YER921
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
$5.29
YER1,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.00
CUC19.00
|
$45.84
YER10,825
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
$5.93
YER1,400
|
|
Cuba vs. Yemen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.4% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Yemen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.00
CUC37.00
|
$75.14
YER17,744
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.00
CUC37.00
|
$103.71
YER24,492
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
CUC68.67
|
$79.02
YER18,661
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.00
CUC56.00
|
$100.89
YER23,826
|
|
Cuba vs. Yemen - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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