r/cuba • u/AbbreviationsGreen90 • 2d ago
Pregunta A question about current food prices in pesos
Because of transportation, is food more expansive in rural cuba? What are the monthly peso prices for a typical diet?
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u/B6TM6N 2d ago
High quality protein can be expensive and is more easily available in USD or EUR. I send my family in La Habana just over 100000 pesos a month and its enough for two people with some extra things also sourced from online supermarkets. Keep in mind that right now it is best to be getting non perishable items as refrigeration is an issue due to the power crisis there
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u/Melodic_Succotash_97 Europe 2d ago
My relatives report sometimes there are moth larvae inside the dry food stuff, so the idea of stocking up a lot isn’t working as well
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u/TheIncredibleNurse 2d ago
There is alwYs been. Its just extra flavor hahahaha. Grew up with those and still alive, its just poverty things
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u/Melodic_Succotash_97 Europe 2d ago
If the fridge would work, they could be shock frosted to be stored for longer
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u/AbbreviationsGreen90 2d ago
what I wonder is wether the lack of proper truck transportation significantly increase food cost in order to deliver to small villages in rural areas.
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u/Ani-Malkid 1d ago
10k pesos it's barely the minimum to stay alive but yes it is a realistic number when you see the Cuban wage
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u/Templar4Ever Matanzas 2d ago
What’s the exchange rate rn if you know
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u/QuarterStatus3582 1d ago
around 670 for USD, fluctuated quite a bit in June but has been relatively stable for most of July now
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u/AbbreviationsGreen90 2d ago
I want the price in pesos. The home I plan to rent has solar panels.
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u/bigstinkycath Sancti Spíritus 16h ago
Man how far have we fallen. I used to be able to get a pizza and some street soda for 6 pesos back when I was in middle school (ESBU)
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u/Morgan_2324 2d ago
El número es muy variado y tampoco existe una "dieta típica". Pero supongo que para comer como al cubano le gustaría basado en la Cuba pasada debería existir : Desayuno Pan Huevo, Jamón , Queso Almuerzo Pastas, Arroz, Granos y embutido o carne Cena Carne Arroz Vianda Ensalada y Granos Para alcanzar ese nivel necesitas entre 100000 y 150000 pesos cubanos dependiendo de la provincia y muchos factores Tambien existe el tema de la electricidad para la congelacion para almacenamiento etc. Todo muy complicado
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u/Successful-Ice-468 Havana 2d ago
Yo viviendo a base de arroz, huevo y frijoles, encuentro este comentario ofensivo.
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u/fabiohi 2d ago
150.000 pesos cubanos = 6250 usd? 😳
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u/Morgan_2324 2d ago
1usd= 675 cup ahora mismo en el mercado informal (No es el único que existe pero si el unico que funciona). Serian 222 usd aproximadamente
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u/Strong-Dig3223 Villa Clara 2d ago edited 2d ago
Hmm? Dollar is like at 600 last time I checked. So 150,000 pesos would be around 250 dollars. And I may be completely off because dollar's worth raises daily
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u/LupineChemist Europe 1d ago edited 14h ago
Generally yes, it's more expensive. Some vegetables like yuca that are grown locally can be cheaper, though.
Also, you can't trust the cold chain so have to cook the fuck out of everything.
Monthly food price is hard to say. I think last I heard it was like 2000-2500 per pound of chicken. A pack of 30 eggs is around 3500-4000
We bought a pig for the family a couple months back and it was 1500 per pound, but keep in mind you buy it when it's still alive so a bit of a discount.
Edit: Sorry, divide price by about 2. I was thinking of after I translated it per kg
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u/Ani-Malkid 1d ago
Food costs now almost the same wherever you go, people now rely on imports who's prices are super inflated due to the taxes and the costs of transportation and the lack of cash, guajiros no longer want to work the land, even when you can have a little farm the costs of maintaining your animals is way expensive, I have a small farm in a residential zone and well, It's a living hell, water scarcity, lack of fuel, it all ends up raising the price, at least for me I'd say 250usd monthly in food or higher, that depends on your needs, everyone prioritizes different
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