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Cuba vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 20.3% more expensive than Moscow.

Restaurants: pay 18.8% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 72.5% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 28.4% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 61.7% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.2% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 40.8% less in Cuba

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

Cuba vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.8% more for restaurants

	Moscow	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.93 RUB911.35	$4.40 CUC4.40	-63.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 RUB455.67	$5.00 CUC5.00	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.38 RUB105.57	$2.08 CUC2.08	+50.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 RUB46.71	$1.25 CUC1.25	+104.4%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 72.5% more for groceries

	Moscow	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.85 RUB64.62	$1.22 CUC1.22	+43.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.27 RUB478.82	$2.89 CUC2.89	-54.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB352.84	$10.68 CUC10.68	+131.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 RUB128.49	$4.15 CUC4.15	+146.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 RUB188.10	$2.49 CUC2.49	+1.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB61.80	$2.27 CUC2.27	+180.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB66.45	$0.59 CUC0.59	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 RUB68.87	$1.36 CUC1.36	+50.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 RUB125.22	$1.00 CUC1.00	-39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 RUB32.60	$0.95 CUC0.95	+123.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 RUB25.86	$1.17 CUC1.17	+245.6%
Average			+72.5%

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pay 28.4% more for transportation

	Moscow	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.84 RUB216.76	$4.77 CUC4.77	+68.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$36.64 RUB2,797.83	$25.00 CUC25.00	-31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,994.59 RUB2,825,171.82	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+62.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 RUB437.45	$6.60 CUC6.60	+15.2%
Average			+28.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Moscow	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.82 RUB596.90	$75.00 CUC75.00	+859.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,253.04 RUB95,691.30	$251.37 CUC251.37	-79.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$709.24 RUB54,162.93	$322.73 CUC322.73	-54.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$110.60 RUB8,445.86	$27.15 CUC27.15	-75.5%
Average			+162.4%

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pay 61.7% less for childcare

	Moscow	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$656.36 RUB50,124.02	$112.00 CUC112.00	-82.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,285.88 RUB1,090,971.99	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	-40.5%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Moscow	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.18 RUB318.97	$2.00 CUC2.00	-52.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 RUB241.06	$1.01 CUC1.01	-68.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 RUB227.84	$4.00 CUC4.00	+34.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.58 RUB3,404.36	$37.75 CUC37.75	-15.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.56 RUB501.24	$1.00 CUC1.00	-84.8%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 40.8% less for clothing

	Moscow	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.06 RUB5,808.16	$34.75 CUC34.75	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.73 RUB3,645.38	$37.75 CUC37.75	-20.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.95 RUB9,389.02	$75.00 CUC75.00	-39.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$156.80 RUB11,974.07	$80.00 CUC80.00	-49.0%
Average			-40.8%

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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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