Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 11.9% more expensive than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Cuba instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 93.6% more for restaurants
United Arab Emirates
|
Cuba
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
AED25.50
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.49
AED27.50
|
$6.00
CUC6.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$2.39
CUC2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$1.67
CUC1.67
|
|
pay 35.7% more for groceries
United Arab Emirates
|
Cuba
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.65
|
$1.13
CUC1.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
AED16.75
|
$3.46
CUC3.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
AED24.91
|
$13.70
CUC13.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
AED9.50
|
$2.07
CUC2.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
AED11.92
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
AED3.58
|
$3.77
CUC3.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.65
|
$0.37
CUC0.37
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
AED3.24
|
$0.53
CUC0.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
AED2.13
|
$0.63
CUC0.63
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
AED1.86
|
$0.66
CUC0.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.67
|
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
|
pay 46.7% more for transportation
United Arab Emirates
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AED12.51
|
$4.46
CUC4.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.17
AED265.07
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,194.32
AED81,517.53
|
$80,000.00
CUC80,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.50
AED34.90
|
$6.10
CUC6.10
|
|
pay 33.6% less for housing
United Arab Emirates
|
Cuba
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.07
AED345.52
|
$165.00
CUC165.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,372.29
AED5,040.27
|
$596.67
CUC596.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,058.72
AED3,888.56
|
$222.50
CUC222.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.25
AED438.00
|
$30.59
CUC30.59
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
United Arab Emirates
|
Cuba
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$504.83
AED1,854.19
|
$86.67
CUC86.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,720.09
AED24,682.22
|
$15,166.67
CUC15,166.67
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
United Arab Emirates
|
Cuba
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.51
AED34.92
|
$3.25
CUC3.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
AED17.08
|
$2.03
CUC2.03
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
AED22.08
|
$4.25
CUC4.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.87
AED234.59
|
$16.67
CUC16.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
AED41.33
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
pay 17.4% less for clothing
United Arab Emirates
|
Cuba
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.99
AED183.62
|
$47.75
CUC47.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.06
AED180.19
|
$42.17
CUC42.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.85
AED307.99
|
$69.58
CUC69.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.09
AED356.60
|
$64.00
CUC64.00
|
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