Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 2.6 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Russia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 7.2 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 49.7% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 4.8% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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