Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 79.0% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.6% more in Cuba
- Groceries
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pay 2.2 times more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 45.8% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 1.1% less in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.9% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cuba
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Cuba are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, housing, clothing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 93.6% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,700
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,879
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,288
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF679
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,453
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,252
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,826
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,402
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,159
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,984
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF751
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,237
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF696
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF324
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF468
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,452
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,515
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,769,562
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,757
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,734
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF705,069
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF391,705
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,267
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 1.1% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF215,176
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,840,235
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,567
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,192
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,395
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,844
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,223
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF24,025
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,336
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,300
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,264
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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