Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Cuba

Cuba vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Cuba is 30.1% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Cuba
Groceries: pay 34.4% more in Cuba
Transportation: pay 40.4% more in Cuba
Housing: pay 31.8% more in Cuba
Childcare: pay 19.7% more in Cuba
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.0% less in Cuba
Clothing: pay 15.8% less in Cuba

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and childcare in Cuba are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and clothing are lower in Cuba. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Cuba.

Cuba vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cuba instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Cuba
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.24	$5.06 CUC5.06	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.28	$7.75 CUC7.75	+2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$2.08 CUC2.08	+182.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$1.23 CUC1.23	+400.3%
Average			+140.1%

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pay 34.4% more for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Cuba
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$1.17 CUC1.17	+24.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.52	$2.75 CUC2.75	-28.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$11.92 CUC11.92	+76.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.67	$2.97 CUC2.97	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.09	$2.32 CUC2.32	-27.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.53	$2.27 CUC2.27	+140.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.44 CUC0.44	-41.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$0.79 CUC0.79	+5.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.64 CUC0.64	-12.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.86 CUC0.86	+27.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$1.91 CUC1.91	+201.1%
Average			+34.4%

Saudi Arabia vs. Cuba - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.4% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Cuba
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.63	$4.81 CUC4.81	+109.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.39	$22.50 CUC22.50	-49.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	+154.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.98	$8.60 CUC8.60	-52.5%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 31.8% more for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Cuba
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.20	$147.50 CUC147.50	+98.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	$381.94 CUC381.94	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	$544.70 CUC544.70	+94.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.42	$29.63 CUC29.63	-65.2%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 19.7% more for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Cuba
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,136.89	$101.00 CUC101.00	-66.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	+106.1%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Cuba
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.39	$2.88 CUC2.88	+68.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.37	$1.10 CUC1.10	-69.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.94	$3.85 CUC3.85	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR369.77	$40.17 CUC40.17	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.37	$0.93 CUC0.93	-94.4%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 15.8% less for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Cuba
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR160.96	$39.88 CUC39.88	-7.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.61	$31.83 CUC31.83	-45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR343.83	$75.62 CUC75.62	-17.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR295.89	$84.17 CUC84.17	+6.7%
Average			-15.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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