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The NELLA Dealership, located at the corner of Avenida del Puerto and Merced in Old Havana, the sale of the Jincheng JC200ZD motorcycle —a three-wheeled motor tricycle with a roof, made in China— at a price of 7,200 dollars, sparking a wave of ironic and indignant reactions on social media.
The vehicle features a 188 cc engine, CVT automatic transmission, ABS brakes, a TFT panel, a USB port, and LED lights. It weighs 217 kg, reaches a maximum speed of 100 km/h, and has an approximate range of 200 km with a 9.2-liter fuel tank.
Payment is accepted with national Tropical and Clásica cards, as well as international cards.
The figure was shocking for most Cubans who saw the announcement, given that the average salary in Cuba is around 6,930 pesos per month, equivalent to about 13 dollars at the informal exchange rate according to data from the National Office of Statistics and Information released in April 2026.
The comments soon started rolling in. "Who set the price on that? Because they must not live in Cuba or on Earth," wrote Roberto Carlos Yáñez Méndez.
Another user, Calvin A. Hurt, made the most devastating calculation: "Approximately 67 years to buy it with a salary of 5,000 pesos, without touching a single cent."
Maikel Peña specified the equivalent in national currency: "It would be just 4 million pesos and a bit more, it's a fair price," in a clearly ironic tone.
Several commentators noted that with that money, one could buy a complete car. "A regular Cuban with 7,200 can buy a small house, a good normal motorcycle, and still have money left over," pointed out Marcos O'Reilly Chiroles.
Others compared the price with vehicles of a higher category. "It costs the same as a Piaggio MP3 300cc, and that has nothing to do with a Piaggio," wrote Yesiel Becquer. Renell Valdés was more direct: "Not even Kawasaki dared to go that far."
The announcement also included among the advantages of the tricycle its usefulness "in rain, wind, or ice," a detail that did not go unnoticed. "The best part is that it's great for traveling on ice," joked Reyma Luz Cuetú Reyes, referring to a climatic phenomenon that does not exist in Cuba.
Maikel Leon summed up the general sentiment with a phrase that blended technical recognition and criticism: "An excellent price, and considering the range described in the technical data, even better. The only detail is that they brought it to the wrong country and under the wrong circumstances."
Alexis Martínez was more political in his interpretation: "For the children of GAESA's leaders," referring to the elite connected to the regime's state-business apparatus.
It is not the first time that Cuban state stores offer motorcycles at exorbitant prices.
In May 2026, CIMEX Cienfuegos promoted motorcycles priced between $1,950 and $2,550 for Mother's Day, which also received widespread criticism.
Similarly, in August 2025, Tiendas Caribe in Holguín was selling motorcycles priced between $2,130 and $6,590, and in March 2025, CIMEX promoted Diana motorcycles assembled in Cuba for $2,840, provoking similar reactions of public outrage.
The Jincheng JC200ZD tricycle at $7,200 represents the highest reported price for a motorcycle in Cuban state stores during this period, in a country where, as Alberto Martínez summarized, "with that money, I could leave and still have enough to start a life in another country."
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