opens this Friday, October 2, with the three benchmark currencies rising compared to the previous day.
At 10:00 a.m. (local Cuban time), the US dollar rises to an average of 774 Cuban pesos, the euro stands at 875 pesos, and the MLC is at 504 pesos.
Summary of exchange rates
- Exchange rate from USD to CUP: 774 CUP.
- Exchange rate of the euro EUR to CUP: 875 CUP.
- Exchange rate from MLC to CUP: 504 CUP (tentative value).
Dollar: eleven pesos more than yesterday
The US dollar is trading at 774 Cuban pesos (CUP) in the informal market, with a buying rate of 770 CUP and a selling rate of 778 CUP.
This represents an increase of 11 pesos compared to the previous day, when the average value was at 763 CUP.
Exchange Rate Evolution
The upward trend is not temporary: in the last week, the dollar has risen by 44 pesos, 6% more than seven days ago, when it was exchanged at 730 CUP.
Thirty days ago, the exchange rate was 678 CUP, which indicates a difference of 96 pesos. However, it is important to consider that the comparison over that period may partly reflect methodological adjustments of the index.
In the last 30 days, the dollar today reaches its highest recorded rate, at 774 CUP, compared to a minimum of 678 CUP.
Euro: new monthly high at 875 pesos
The euro is quoted at 875 Cuban pesos (CUP), with a buy rate of 870 CUP and a sell rate of 880 CUP.
Regarding the previous day, the European currency rises 8 pesos, from the 867 CUP recorded yesterday.
In weekly terms, the increase is 43 pesos, 5.2% above the 832 CUP from seven days ago.
Thirty days ago, the euro was exchanged at 770 CUP, which indicates a difference of 105 pesos. However, similar to the dollar, part of that variation may be due to methodological adjustments in the index.
The European currency today reaches its highest point in the last 30 days, at 875 CUP, and surpasses the dollar by 101 pesos, solidifying its dominant position in the Cuban parallel market.
MLC: indicative value of 504 pesos
The MLC registers an average value of 504 Cuban pesos (CUP), with a purchase of 499 CUP and a sale of 508 CUP. This data should be treated with caution: the volume of operations in this range is low, and the value is indicative.
Regarding the previous session, the MLC increases by 14 pesos from the 490 CUP of yesterday.
In the last week, the movement has been more moderate, with an increase of 6 pesos compared to the 498 CUP from seven days ago.
Thirty days ago, it was exchanged at 464 CUP. Without physical existence, its use is limited to state-owned businesses that accept it, which restricts its circulation compared to cash currencies.
Gap between the informal market and the official rate
The official exchange rate of the Central Bank of Cuba (Segment III), at 693 CUP per dollar and 778 CUP per euro, remains significantly below the values that prevail in everyday practice in the informal currency market.
The difference between both markets today reaches 81 pesos for the dollar and 97 pesos for the euro.
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.
In the last month, the official exchange rate for the dollar rose from 638 to 693 CUP, and for the euro, from 739 to 778 CUP. This upward trend, despite its increase, has not managed to close the gap with the parallel market.
Exchange rate of United States dollar (USD) to Cuban peso (CUP), according to the exchange rates from this Friday, October 2, 2026
- 1 USD = 774 CUP.
- 5 USD = 3,870 CUP.
- 10 USD = 7,740 CUP.
- 20 USD = 15,480 CUP.
- 50 USD = 38,700 CUP.
- 100 USD = 77,400 CUP.
Equivalence of euro bills (EUR) to Cuban pesos (CUP), according to the exchange rates on this Friday, October 2, 2026
- 1 EUR = 875 CUP.
- 5 EUR = 4.375 CUP.
- 10 EUR = 8,750 CUP.
- 20 EUR = 17,500 CUP.
- 50 EUR = 43,750 CUP.
- 100 EUR = 87,500 CUP.
Methodology
The CiberCuba Exchange Rate is an index of the Cuban informal market developed from the automated analysis of thousands of currency buying and selling posts in Telegram and Facebook groups.
The calculation dismisses atypical offers and spam messages, weighing each operation according to its age and consolidating a representative value that updates multiple times a day.
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