The US dollar has resumed its upward trend in the Cuban informal market and this Sunday, January 4, 2026, it is quoted at 440 Cuban pesos (CUP), according to the rate published by elTOQUE.
The U.S. dollar rose by five pesos in value after the events that shocked Cubans and Venezuelans on Saturday, following the U.S. military incursion into Venezuela that captured ruler Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores to bring them to New York to face drug trafficking charges.
The prices of the other two major currencies in Cuba remained stable. The euro is quoted at 480 CUP, solidifying its position as the strongest currency in the informal market. Meanwhile, the Convertible Currency (MLC) hovers around 395 CUP.
Informal exchange rate in Cuba, Sunday, January 4, 2026 - 06:09
Exchange rate of the dollar (USD) to Cuban pesos (CUP): 440 CUP
Exchange Rate Evolution
Exchange rate of the euro (EUR) to Cuban pesos (CUP): 480 CUP
Exchange rate from MLC to Cuban pesos (CUP): 395 CUP
Equivalents of dollar and euro bills in Cuban pesos
DOLLAR (1 USD = 440 CUP)
- One USD bill → 440 CUP
- 5 USD bill → 2,200 CUP
- 10 USD bill → 4,400 CUP
- 20 USD bill → 8,800 CUP
- 50 USD bill → 22,000 CUP
- 100 USD bill → 44,000 CUP
EURO (1 EUR = 480 CUP)
- 5 EUR bill → 2,400 CUP
- 10 EUR bill → 4,800 CUP
- 20 EUR bill → 9,600 CUP
- 50 EUR bill → 24,000 CUP
- 100 EUR bill → 48,000 CUP
- 200 EUR bill → 96,000 CUP
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