Cost of living comparison

Sudan

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 45.5% more expensive than Sudan overall.

Restaurants: pay 89.2% more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 78.0% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 3.4 times more in Cuba
Housing: pay 19.7% less in Cuba
Childcare: pay 60.7% more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.6% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 4.3 times more in Cuba

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

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Cuba vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 89.2% more for restaurants

	Sudan	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.36 SDG1,418.54	$3.71 CUC3.71	+57.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.71 SDG1,627.06	$5.00 CUC5.00	+84.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 SDG308.57	$1.70 CUC1.70	+231.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 SDG222.64	$1.00 CUC1.00	+170.2%
Average			+89.2%

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pay 78.0% more for groceries

	Sudan	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$1.40 SDG842.10	$1.49 CUC1.49	+6.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.22 CUC2.22
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 SDG3,083.40	$14.20 CUC14.20	+176.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 SDG2,164.24	$3.71 CUC3.71	+3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.00 SDG1,204.41	$2.07 CUC2.07	+3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.99 SDG1,197.70	$2.75 CUC2.75	+37.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.45 SDG272.84	$0.48 CUC0.48	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 SDG423.87	$1.79 CUC1.79	+153.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SDG447.82	$1.04 CUC1.04	+40.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 SDG280.14	$1.73 CUC1.73	+270.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 SDG211.93	$1.85 CUC1.85	+424.9%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 3.4 times more for transportation

	Sudan	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 SDG2,581.72	$4.83 CUC4.83	+12.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.50 CUC22.50
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,000.00 SDG3M	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	+1100.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.20 CUC6.20
Average			+235.4%

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pay 19.7% less for housing

	Sudan	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.29 SDG19,423.33	$90.21 CUC90.21	+179.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$537.26 SDG323K	$254.03 CUC254.03	-52.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$171.67 SDG103K	$214.40 CUC214.40	+24.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.17 SDG32,585.77	$36.20 CUC36.20	-33.2%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 60.7% more for childcare

	Sudan	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.29 SDG67,544.64	$112.00 CUC112.00	-0.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,702.37 SDG2M	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	+159.0%
Average			+60.7%

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pay 34.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Sudan	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.38 SDG1,430.34	$1.60 CUC1.60	-32.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 SDG1,678.29	$1.11 CUC1.11	-60.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.81 SDG1,088.74	$2.00 CUC2.00	+10.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$8.00 SDG4,812.00	$19.00 CUC19.00	+137.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$0.85 CUC0.85	-78.8%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 4.3 times more for clothing

	Sudan	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$37.00 CUC37.00
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$8.70 SDG5,233.05	$37.00 CUC37.00	+325.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$68.67 CUC68.67
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$56.00 CUC56.00
Average			+325.3%

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