Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 27.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
Singapore
|
Cuba
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
SGD9.21
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
SGD2.16
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 24.1% less for groceries
Singapore
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.83
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
SGD12.77
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
SGD14.88
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SGD4.03
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
SGD5.62
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.41
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
SGD1.68
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
SGD1.86
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.42
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.41
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
Singapore
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
SGD12.02
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
SGD131.02
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
SGD153,535.12
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
SGD12.28
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
Singapore
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
SGD49.44
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
SGD4,904.98
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
SGD3,301.99
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
SGD167.62
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 68.8% less for childcare
Singapore
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
SGD1,717.39
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
SGD37,250.05
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 70.2% less for entertainment and sports
Singapore
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
SGD10.24
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
SGD6.39
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
SGD15.35
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
SGD153.85
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
SGD14.84
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
Singapore
|
Cuba
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
SGD101.81
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
SGD56.64
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
SGD145.78
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
SGD152.26
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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