Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 27.2% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 21.4% less in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Cuba
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Cuba are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Cuba. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 21.4% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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