Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 76.5% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 5.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 24.0% more in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 22.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 74.3% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 26.4% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Cuba, you would:

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pay 28.6% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$6.73 SAR25.23	+32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$7.54 SAR28.27	-2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.74 SAR2.76	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.25 SAR0.92	-80.0%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 5.6% less for groceries

	Cuba	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.94 SAR3.54	-19.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$3.87 SAR14.51	+40.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$6.76 SAR25.37	-43.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$2.58 SAR9.67	-13.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$3.22 SAR12.09	+38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.94 SAR3.53	-58.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.76 SAR2.86	+72.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.75 SAR2.80	-5.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.74 SAR2.76	+14.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.67 SAR2.52	-21.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.63 SAR2.37	-66.8%
Average			-5.6%

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pay 24.0% more for transportation

	Cuba	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$2.30 SAR8.63	-52.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$44.62 SAR167.33	+98.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$25,543.44 SAR95,785.00	-60.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$18.12 SAR67.96	+110.7%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 22.4% more for housing

	Cuba	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$74.43 SAR279.10	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$384.32 SAR1,441.17	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$279.56 SAR1,048.34	-48.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$85.15 SAR319.30	+187.4%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 74.3% more for childcare

	Cuba	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$303.07 SAR1,136.48	+200.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$6,063.63 SAR22,737.92	-51.5%
Average			+74.3%

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pay 5.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$1.70 SAR6.39	-40.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$3.57 SAR13.37	+222.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$7.18 SAR26.93	+86.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$98.57 SAR369.64	+145.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$16.63 SAR62.35	+1697.6%
Average			+422.3%

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pay 26.4% more for clothing

	Cuba	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$42.91 SAR160.90	+7.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$58.28 SAR218.53	+83.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$91.66 SAR343.71	+21.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$78.88 SAR295.79	-6.3%
Average			+26.4%

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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: March 2025

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