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The Cuban activist Yamilka Lafita, known on social media as Lara Crofs, published a detailed breakdown of the cost of a basic breakfast in Cuba on social media, which exposes the vast gap between current prices and the salaries most Cubans earn.
According to the breakdown published on Facebook, a loaf of bread costs 250 Cuban pesos (CUP), a stick of butter 750 CUP, a package of powdered milk 2,750 CUP, and a can of chocolate or ColaCao 3,500 CUP, for a total of 7,250 CUP.
The activist points out that this basic breakfast can cost around 8,750 CUP when considering price variations, a statement that undoubtedly highlights the harsh reality faced by the population.
The contrast with actual revenues is devastating.
The average pension for a retiree after more than 30 years of work barely amounts to 3,000-4,000 CUP per month.
Having breakfast for about 15 days completely surpasses the pension for an entire month, in a context where pensions have lost 30% of their purchasing power in just four months.
The situation worsens when considering that the average salary amounts to just 16 dollars per month, an amount that makes it practically impossible to meet even the most basic needs.
According to recent estimates, living in Cuba costs more than 50,000 pesos per month, an amount that far exceeds any formal income.
The prices of other essential food items confirm the situation.
For example, a package of chicken costs 4,850 CUP, making daily nutrition an unattainable luxury for most Cuban families.
Yamilka Lafita is a well-known voice in denouncing the living conditions in Cuba.
She suffered an arbitrary detention of more than 12 hours in October 2022 and has been a victim of death threats, police cordons around her home and other forms of harassment by the authorities.
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