Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 52.1% more expensive than Kuwait overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 66.4% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 96.2% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 23.1% more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% less in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% less in Cuba
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Cuba are more expensive than in Kuwait. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Cuba. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 96.2% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.030
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,185.580
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.490
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.520
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.450
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD196.080
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.480
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.530
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,774.770
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.530
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.600
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.400
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.730
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.110
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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