Store boasts the sale of egg cartons for nearly 6 dollars in Havana amid scarcity.

While the Cuban people are forced to pay up to 5,000 pesos for a carton of eggs in the informal market, the Tiendas Caribe network boasted on social media about "the great acceptance" of the sale of this product for 5.95 dollars at various locations in Havana.

Tiendas Caribe Grandes Centros posted a video on Facebook highlighting "the great acceptance" of the sale of egg cartons at the La Copa store, in the Playa municipality, a product that is almost nonexistent in most Cuban households.

"It is selling very well, the customers are pleased," noted a woman while showing a small line of people buying eggs.

In another publication, the chain of stores detailed that a carton of eggs is sold for $5.95, which, at the current exchange rate in the informal market, amounts to less than 2,000 Cuban pesos, a price significantly lower than the 5,000 pesos that many Cubans are forced to pay on the street.

The price of eggs is a major concern for Cubans, as this product has historically been an affordable substitute for meat. However, the current rise in its cost has turned a carton of eggs into yet another food item that is becoming inaccessible for many families.

A Cuban reported this Wednesday the high price of eggs in the market, using humor by showing a table with shells and ironically stating that he had invested almost a dollar in them.

Manuel Viera, in a Facebook post, expressed his frustration by showing a table with eggshells, commenting: “And here I am! Waiting for the ladies with creative recipes to figure out some way to use the eggshells. After paying more than 100 pesos for each one... something has to be done with them.”

The irony in Viera's post highlights the desperation and creativity with which citizens are trying to cope with the economic crisis on the island.

Another person who has used humor to reflect the price of chicken eggs is the comedian Otto Ortiz.

With the slyness that characterizes him, the Cuban comedian denounced in May that in Havana a carton of eggs can cost 3,500 pesos.