Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 79.0% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 93.6% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 45.8% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 1.1% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Cuba
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
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