Preparing an ajiaco in Cuba costs up to eight thousand pesos.

A Cuban exposed on social media the harsh consequences of inflation in the country by showing that the cost of preparing an ajiaco at home exceeds 8,000 pesos.

Manuel Viera, a resident of Havana, shared on Facebook his experience trying to cook this typical dish, and the amount he had to spend reflects the harsh economic reality faced by Cubans.

"Today we woke up at home wanting to eat ajiaco," Viera pointed out, noting that it had been a while since she last made the dish; however, she reported that the most surprising thing was the exorbitant cost of the ingredients.

She decided to take advantage of the "fair" day to look for food, but despite it being a market for farm products, she had difficulties getting what she needed.

At the end of her search, Viera detailed the prices: 3 pounds of meat for 4,200 pesos, cilantro for 100, corn for 250, onion for 1,000, malanga cost her 490, a variety of cut root vegetables for 390, one cassava for 70, a small hand of burro bananas for 100, and four tiny macho bananas for 100 as well.

In addition, a can of tomato puree cost him 500 pesos, just like the cumin and the complete seasoning, which added another 500 pesos, further increasing the cost of preparation.

In total, the cost was 8,270 pesos, an alarming figure for a dish that is part of Cuban tradition.

"Today making an ajiaco in this 'tourist' paradise costs more than 8,000 pesos," wrote Viera, reflecting on how in a home with two professionals, such as doctors, teachers, or engineers, it would be impossible to afford this dish even once a month.

Worse yet, for retirees and pensioners, access to these basic foods seems like an unattainable goal, it was reported.

Viera concluded his publication with a strong criticism of the country's economic situation: "This is how we Cubans live, or rather, this is how we do not live," reflecting the growing frustration over high prices and the difficult reality faced by the average Cuban.

Cuba closed the month of May with a year-on-year inflation increase of 31% compared to the same month last year, according to data shared by Finance Minister Lourdes Rodríguez with a group of representatives from Mipymes.

According to Rodríguez, prices are "stable" within the severity, considering that the accumulated figure from January to May is 15%.

"We are on a trend that is not moving at a faster pace than in the year 2023, but it is also not stopping its growth," he warned.

That same "hopeful" trend was confirmed last June when the Cuban regime stated that the economic situation "continues to be very tense," but that prices were still rising at a slower rate.

"The monthly inflation showed a slight slowdown in April: from 4.07 in March to 2.13. Compared to March 2023, the year-on-year inflation, which reached 46.4%, has been slowing down," said Joaquin Alonso Vázquez, the Minister of Economy and Planning, at a meeting of the Council of Ministers.