A young Cuban shared on TikTok the experience she had with her family of being able to buy ice cream after five months without tasting it, a situation that, as she explained, is common in her area due to scarcity.
"I live in Cuba, and in my country, not everyone can have ice cream. I live in a small town, and it's rare to come across it there. It had been more than five months since I last tried it," he recounted in the video published on his account.
The young woman recounted that the reason for the family outing was her younger brother's birthday. After exploring the city without finding places where the children could have fun, they arrived at a venue in the midst of rain and mud.
"Ice cream is a product that everyone loves, just imagine us, who hadn't had it in a while. We ate it with such eagerness and desire," he explained.
Before the ice cream, the family had eaten pizza at the same place. "We should take advantage and eat, because when we come back, we won't see this delight for a long time," she added.
In total, there were six people: four adults and two girls. The final amount was 4,200 Cuban pesos (CUP), equivalent to about 10 US dollars (USD) at the informal exchange rate.
"Let me know in the comments if you think it's expensive or cheap," the young woman asked her followers while revealing the expense.
The testimony has generated numerous reactions on social media, where many users compare the price with the average salary in Cuba and question why a product so common in other countries has become an occasional luxury for many families on the Island.
The scarcity of food, the limitations in state supply, and the high prices in the private sector continue to shape the daily lives of Cubans, even when it comes to celebrating a child's birthday with something as simple as ice cream.
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