Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 83.2% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% more in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 16.7% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.7 times more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 59.1% more in Riyadh

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Riyadh are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including groceries and transportation are lower in Riyadh. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Riyadh.

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Riyadh vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Riyadh instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 38.8% more for restaurants

	Havana	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$7.99 SAR30.00	+115.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$7.99 SAR30.00	+59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.87 SAR3.28	-48.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.31 SAR1.18	-68.6%
Average			+38.8%

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Havana	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$1.29 SAR4.83	-13.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$5.27 SAR19.78	+137.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$6.76 SAR25.39	-52.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.08 SAR11.57	-17.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$4.34 SAR16.27	+109.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.30 SAR4.88	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.87 SAR3.28	+80.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$1.13 SAR4.23	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.80 SAR2.99	-23.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.54 SAR2.04	-68.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.59 SAR2.21	-68.1%
Average			-21.5%

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pay 16.7% less for transportation

	Havana	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$2.35 SAR8.82	-51.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$37.31 SAR140.01	+65.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$34,642.08 SAR130K	-42.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$18.12 SAR68.00	+192.3%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Havana	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$71.73 SAR269.20	-20.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+367.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+288.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$81.86 SAR307.20	+126.1%
Average			+256.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Havana	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+373.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+44.4%
Average			+161.6%

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pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$2.13 SAR8.00	+33.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$4.28 SAR16.07	+285.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$7.73 SAR29.00	+286.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$89.94 SAR337.52	+373.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$13.32 SAR50.00	+1467.5%
Average			+366.0%

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pay 59.1% more for clothing

	Havana	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$58.30 SAR218.78	+57.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$54.26 SAR203.65	+46.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$102.59 SAR385.02	+49.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$103.93 SAR390.02	+85.6%
Average			+59.1%

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