Cost of living comparison

Qatar

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Qatar Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 42.9% cheaper than Qatar overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Cuba
Groceries: pay 56.7% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 49.3% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 73.6% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 65.1% less in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.3% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 22.8% less in Cuba

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

Planning a move to Cuba? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Cuba vs. Qatar Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Qatar	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 QAR23.79	$3.71 CUC3.71	-42.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.14 QAR26.13	$5.00 CUC5.00	-29.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 QAR3.08	$1.70 CUC1.70	+102.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 QAR1.29	$1.00 CUC1.00	+183.7%
Average			-18.3%

Qatar vs. Cuba - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 56.7% more for groceries

	Qatar	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.38 QAR5.06	$1.49 CUC1.49	+7.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.99 QAR14.63	$2.22 CUC2.22	-44.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.97 QAR29.21	$14.20 CUC14.20	+78.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 QAR11.97	$3.71 CUC3.71	+13.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.56 QAR13.02	$2.07 CUC2.07	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.93 QAR3.41	$2.75 CUC2.75	+194.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 QAR2.77	$0.48 CUC0.48	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 QAR2.48	$1.79 CUC1.79	+164.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 QAR2.00	$1.04 CUC1.04	+91.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.44	$1.73 CUC1.73	+337.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 QAR1.43	$1.85 CUC1.85	+373.6%
Average			+56.7%

Qatar vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 49.3% more for transportation

	Qatar	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 QAR7.82	$4.83 CUC4.83	+126.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.33 QAR85.44	$22.50 CUC22.50	-3.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,978.05 QAR102K	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+114.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.58 QAR64.40	$6.20 CUC6.20	-64.7%
Average			+49.3%

Qatar vs. Cuba - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 73.6% less for housing

	Qatar	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.45 QAR316.63	$90.21 CUC90.21	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,433.67 QAR5,251.26	$254.03 CUC254.03	-82.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$856.18 QAR3,135.99	$214.40 CUC214.40	-75.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.24 QAR238.97	$36.20 CUC36.20	-44.5%
Average			-73.6%

Qatar vs. Cuba - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 65.1% less for childcare

	Qatar	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	$112.00 CUC112.00	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	-27.1%
Average			-65.1%

Qatar vs. Cuba - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 85.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Qatar	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.34 QAR41.55	$1.60 CUC1.60	-85.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.19 QAR19.02	$1.11 CUC1.11	-78.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.67 QAR20.77	$2.00 CUC2.00	-64.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$119.62 QAR438.15	$19.00 CUC19.00	-84.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.43 QAR41.88	$0.85 CUC0.85	-92.6%
Average			-85.3%

Qatar vs. Cuba - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.8% less for clothing

	Qatar	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.75 QAR163.90	$37.00 CUC37.00	-17.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.52 QAR155.75	$37.00 CUC37.00	-13.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$98.38 QAR360.34	$68.67 CUC68.67	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.08 QAR289.64	$56.00 CUC56.00	-29.2%
Average			-22.8%

Qatar vs. Cuba - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Qatar vs. Cuba

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Cuba?

Quality of Life Comparison · 19 statistics

Be 13.5 times more likely to be unemployed in Cuba

Size Comparison · See true size

Qatar is about 10 times smaller than Cuba.

Moving from Qatar to Cuba · Cost, visas & climate

Compare cost of living, salary and climate.

More cost comparisons

Qatar vs.

Canada

Qatar vs.

United Arab Emirates

Qatar vs.

United Kingdom

Qatar vs.

Libya

Qatar vs.

Australia

Qatar vs.

Greece

Qatar vs.

Kuwait

Qatar vs.

Oman

Share this

Compare by city

For example, try comparing the cost of living in Doha vs. Havana

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Qatar

Add prices for Cuba

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Cuba or Qatar. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.