opens this Thursday, September 3, with a mixed outlook: the US dollar remains unchanged compared to the previous day, while the euro resumes its upward trend and the MLC shows a notable increase.
At 10:00 a.m. (Cuban local time), the US dollar exchanges at an average price of 678 Cuban pesos (CUP), the euro rises to 773 CUP, and the MLC is around 479 CUP, a value that should be taken as a guideline.
Summary of exchange rates
- Exchange rate of the dollar USD to CUP: 678 CUP.
- Exchange rate of the euro EUR to CUP: 773 CUP.
- Exchange rate from MLC to CUP: 479 CUP (indicative value, limited data).
The dollar remains unchanged but shows a weekly upward trend
The US dollar is trading today at 678 Cuban pesos (CUP) in the informal market, with a buying range of 675 CUP and a selling range of 680 CUP.
It remains unchanged compared to the previous day, reflecting a momentary stability at the opening.
Exchange Rate Evolution
However, the weekly perspective shows a different trend: seven days ago, the currency was exchanged at 670 CUP, indicating an increase of 8 pesos during that period, equivalent to a rise of 1.2%.
A month ago, the dollar was trading at 673 CUP, although this comparison may partially reflect methodological adjustments in the index.
In the last 30 days, the highest recorded value has been 678 CUP —the current level— and the lowest has been 663 CUP.
The euro resumes its rise and strengthens as the most expensive currency
The euro rises this Thursday to 773 Cuban pesos (CUP), with a buying price of 770 CUP and a selling price of 776 CUP.
This represents an increase of 3 pesos compared to the previous session, a moderate movement that confirms the upward trend of the European currency in recent days.
In the weekly comparison, the euro has increased by 13 pesos from the 760 CUP of seven days ago, a rise of 1.7%.
Compared to 30 days ago, when it was at 784 CUP, the current rate is somewhat lower; however, this difference should be interpreted with caution, as it may partly reflect methodological adjustments to the index.
The maximum in the last 30 days was reached at 785 CUP and the minimum at 746 CUP.
It solidifies as the most expensive currency in the Cuban parallel market, exceeding the dollar by 95 pesos in average value.
The MLC is rising strongly, but the data is scarce
The MLC records an average exchange rate of 479 Cuban pesos (CUP) this Thursday, with a purchase price of 446 CUP and a selling price of 512 CUP.
This represents an increase of 15 pesos compared to the previous day, a rise of 3.2% that, nonetheless, should be taken with caution: the source warns that the volume of transactions supporting this data is low, so the value is indicative.
In the weekly comparison, the MLC has risen 21 pesos from 458 CUP seven days ago (+4.6%).
In the last 30 days, it has fluctuated between a maximum of 529 CUP and a minimum of 408 CUP.
The use of convertible currency is limited to state-run businesses that accept it, which restricts its circulation compared to cash foreign currencies.
The gap with the official rate, a reflection of the crisis
The official exchange rate set today by the Central Bank of Cuba (Segment III) is 638 CUP per dollar and 739 CUP per euro, remaining well below the values that actually prevail in the everyday practice of the informal currency market.
The difference is 40 pesos in the case of the dollar and 34 pesos in the case of the euro, a gap that illustrates the distance between the official economy and the reality experienced by Cubans.
Although Segment III was introduced as a more flexible exchange mechanism, its official rate remains far from that of the informal market and does not meet the actual demand for foreign currency from the population.
The official exchange rate of the dollar has risen from 615 CUP in early August to the current 638 CUP, an adjustment that has not prevented the gap with the parallel market from remaining significant.
Equivalence of United States dollar (USD) bills to Cuban peso (CUP), according to the exchange rates of this Thursday, September 3, 2026
- 1 USD = 678 CUP.
- 5 USD = 3,390 CUP.
- 10 USD = 6,780 CUP.
- 20 USD = 13,560 CUP.
- 50 USD = 33,900 CUP.
- 100 USD = 67,800 CUP.
Exchange rate of euro (EUR) to Cuban peso (CUP), according to the rates from this Thursday, September 3, 2026
- 1 EUR = 773 CUP.
- 5 EUR = 3.865 CUP.
- 10 EUR = 7.730 CUP.
- 20 EUR = 15,460 CUP.
- 50 EUR = 38,650 CUP.
- 100 EUR = 77,300 CUP.
Methodology
The CiberCuba Exchange Rate is an index of the informal Cuban market created through automated analysis of thousands of currency trading posts in Telegram and Facebook groups.
The calculation dismisses atypical offers and spam messages, weights each operation according to its age, and consolidates a representative value that is updated several times a day.
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