A Cuban doctor decided to answer a question that many are asking both inside and outside the island: how much does 100 dollars a month really stretch.
To do this, she documented her daily expenses on food and essential products on social media for herself, her husband, and their two children, highlighting the economic pressure that families face.
In the first video, he discusses an exchange rate of 515 Cuban pesos per dollar in the informal market and makes an initial purchase of basic food items.
The result is clear: 39,300 pesos in chicken, pork, ground beef, rice, eggs, cheese, milk, cold cuts, and some fruits and vegetables.
Even so, he acknowledges that this amount is not enough to cover the entire month and that other essential products are still missing.
As the days go by, the money begins to dwindle quickly.
In the second video, he explains that he lives with his husband and two children, one of whom is a baby, and that he does not receive remittances.
In just three days, after buying bread, snacks for school lunches, and some additional groceries, he spends another 4,460 pesos, highlighting the rapid pace of consumption in an inflationary context.
The situation becomes more critical in the final part of the experiment.
In the third video, he shows how the rest of the money is spent in less than a week on purchasing grains, pasta, cold cuts, vegetables, and a necessary medication for his daughter.
In the end, he only has 55 pesos left.
The conclusion is clear: 100 dollars disappear in just a few days without covering basic needs for the entire month.
The testimony reflects a widespread reality in Cuba, where income is insufficient in the face of constantly rising prices, and meeting food and other essential expenses becomes a daily challenge.
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