Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 82.9% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
Malaysia
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
RM11.27
|
$7.75
$7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.63
RM17.36
|
$6.00
$6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
RM3.03
|
$2.39
$2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
RM1.64
|
$1.67
$1.67
|
|
pay 58.5% more for groceries
Malaysia
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
RM4.05
|
$1.13
$1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
RM30.65
|
$3.46
$3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
RM27.31
|
$13.70
$13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
RM6.71
|
$2.07
$2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
RM8.99
|
$2.88
$2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
RM4.72
|
$3.77
$3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RM2.47
|
$0.37
$0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
RM4.95
|
$0.53
$0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
RM2.62
|
$0.63
$0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
RM1.66
|
$0.66
$0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
RM2.32
|
$1.00
$1.00
|
|
pay 82.0% more for transportation
Malaysia
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.79
RM8.56
|
$4.46
$4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.01
RM86.16
|
$22.50
$22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,228.03
RM163,746.89
|
$80,000.00
$80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.07
RM24.25
|
$6.10
$6.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
Malaysia
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.77
RM128.05
|
$165.00
$165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$326.71
RM1,563.00
|
$596.67
$596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.05
RM1,038.37
|
$222.50
$222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.40
RM164.58
|
$30.59
$30.59
|
|
pay 54.1% more for childcare
Malaysia
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.81
RM692.77
|
$86.67
$86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,108.87
RM29,224.82
|
$15,166.67
$15,166.67
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
Malaysia
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.43
RM16.39
|
$3.25
$3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.46
RM11.78
|
$2.03
$2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
RM19.41
|
$4.25
$4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.59
RM155.92
|
$16.67
$16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.62
RM17.33
|
$1.12
$1.12
|
|
pay 25.1% more for clothing
Malaysia
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.09
RM225.27
|
$47.75
$47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.30
RM116.25
|
$42.17
$42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.25
RM297.78
|
$69.58
$69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.25
RM269.08
|
$64.00
$64.00
|
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