Cost of living comparison

 Cuba
compared to
 Georgia
Georgia vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 14.1% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants
pay 7.2% less in Georgia
Groceries
pay 19.6% less in Georgia
Transportation
pay 36.6% less in Georgia
Housing
pay 6.0% less in Georgia
Childcare
pay 14.2% more in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.2 times more in Georgia
Clothing
pay 35.1% more in Georgia

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

Georgia vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

pay 7.2% less for restaurants

 
Cuba
Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.06
CUC5.06
$9.82
GEL27.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.75
CUC7.75
$7.91
GEL21.75
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.08
CUC2.08
$0.83
GEL2.29

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

 
Cuba
Georgia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.17
CUC1.17
$0.60
GEL1.66
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.75
CUC2.75
$3.99
GEL10.98
Milk (1 gallon) $11.92
CUC11.92
$7.10
GEL19.53

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

 
Cuba
Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.81
CUC4.81
$4.48
GEL12.33
Monthly public transit pass $22.50
CUC22.50
$13.38
GEL36.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
$20,514.71
GEL56,435.96

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pay 6.0% less for housing

 
Cuba
Georgia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$147.50
CUC147.50
$15.81
GEL43.49
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $381.94
CUC381.94
$472.27
GEL1,299.21
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.70
CUC544.70
$323.81
GEL890.81

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

 
Cuba
Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $101.00
CUC101.00
$199.75
GEL549.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
$3,840.26
GEL10,564.55

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Cuba
Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.88
CUC2.88
$1.54
GEL4.25
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.10
CUC1.10
$2.45
GEL6.75
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.85
CUC3.85
$2.92
GEL8.04

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pay 35.1% more for clothing

 
Cuba
Georgia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$39.88
CUC39.88
$62.01
GEL170.60
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.83
CUC31.83
$41.33
GEL113.71
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$75.62
CUC75.62
$100.06
GEL275.25

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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: April 2025
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