Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 22.5% more expensive than Maldives.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 12.8% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 56.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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