Cuba vs Qatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cuba Qatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1347
$1870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2863
$4421
🏠 One person rent
$683
$1210
🏘️ Family rent
$816
$2321
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3237
$3461
💸 GDP per capita
$56496
$87661
😃 Human freedom index
5.2
5.39
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
79.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
42
58
🌐 English speaking %
6%
30%
🎓 Higher education
58
71
😀 Quality of life
62
75
🏙️ Population
11.2M
2.64M

The average cost of living in Cuba ($1347) is 28% less expensive than in Qatar ($1870). Cuba ranked 40th vs 20th for Qatar in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Cuba compared to 1.9 months in Qatar. Ranked 55th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cuba vs Qatar

We calculate prices for Cuba and Qatar as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 2 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Cuba Qatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.2
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.58
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$12.2
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$757
$1485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$2934
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$649
$1905
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.2
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.2
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58
$90.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.51%
5.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$429
$5102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$310
$4262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.53
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.64
$6.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.1
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.98
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.67
$3.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.63
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.98
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.3
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$754
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14426
$10516

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Cities Comparison in Cuba vs Qatar

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cuba

City Cost of living Population
Havana
$1001
2.49M
Santiago de Cuba
$1527
445K
Holguin
$1176
350K
Camaguey
$1869
322K
Santa Clara
$1312
247K
Bayamo
$2153
235K
Guantanamo
$1671
228K
Las Tunas
$1727
202K
Pinar del Rio
$1137
189K
Cienfuegos
$1247
165K
Manzanillo
$2841
151K
Matanzas
$1182
145K
Ciego de Avila
$1654
143K
Sancti Spiritus
$1507
139K
Palma Soriano
$1536
125K
Cardenas
$1220
86.7K
Moa
$1872
73.1K
Florida
$1784
71.7K
Colon
$1209
71.6K
Placetas
$1371
71.2K
Guines
$1138
66.9K
Moron
$1626
59.4K
Artemisa
$1092
59.1K
Yara
$2555
59.4K
Sagua La Grande
$1269
56.1K

In Qatar

City Cost of living Population
Doha
$1872
1.19M
Al Khor
$1810
31.5K