Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 76.5% more expensive than Cuba.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Cuba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
$6.73
SAR25.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$7.54
SAR28.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Cuba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
$6.76
SAR25.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
$2.58
SAR9.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
$3.22
SAR12.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Cuba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
$44.62
SAR167.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,949.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
$18.12
SAR68.07
|
|
pay 22.4% more for housing
|
Cuba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
$74.43
SAR279.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
$384.32
SAR1,443.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
$279.56
SAR1,050.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$85.15
SAR319.85
|
|
pay 74.3% more for childcare
|
Cuba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
$303.07
SAR1,138.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,776.86
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Cuba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
$1.70
SAR6.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
$7.18
SAR26.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$98.57
SAR370.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
$16.63
SAR62.46
|
|
pay 26.4% more for clothing
|
Cuba
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$42.91
SAR161.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$58.28
SAR218.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$91.66
SAR344.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
$78.88
SAR296.29
|
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