Here's what prices are like in Cuba: Updated list of food items in Cuban markets

The cost of living in Cuba continues to be an increasingly heavy burden for millions of families. With an average monthly salary of just 5,839 Cuban pesos, according to official figures from the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI), purchasing basic goods in the country's state and private markets has become unsustainable. It's not untrue when people tell you that Cubans today live practically on what they receive from abroad, and those who have no one...

Cuban chicken oil price cap for SMEs

Price cap in Cuba: chicken and oil are still missing

The Cuban government press acknowledged that the price cap on products such as cooking oil and chicken, among others, has "shooed" products off the shelves of small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). They remain missing, but what are the governments doing?