Car prices in Cuba continue to be one of the most controversial issues in the domestic market.
With the entry into force of Official Gazette No. 128 of 2025, the cost of imported vehicles has been set in dollars, with figures that far exceed the average Cuban salary.
A standard internal combustion car less than five years old costs at least $15,900.
If your child is between five and fifteen years old, it drops to about $7,950, and if they are older, the price is around $4,000.
High-end models range much higher, reaching over $27,000 in some cases.
For example, a Kia Picanto was offered for as much as $48,000, prompting an avalanche of ironic comments on social media.
For new motorcycles, the reference price is over $2,000.
However, stores in provinces like Holguín recorded sales of $6,590, including registration fees.
In addition, taxes are added to all these values, which can increase the final price by 35 percent.
Most popular brands and models in Cuba
Models such as the Kia Picanto, the Hyundai Accent, the Nissan Kicks, and the Geely CK have been on display at dealerships, all with prices that double or triple their international value.
The Nissan Kicks, for example, costs around $42,500 in Cuba, while in countries like Mexico or the United States it can be found for a fraction of that cost.
Other compact models like the Hyundai Accent or the Kia Rio cost over $20,000 on the island, even when they are used.
Prices for motorcycles like the Furia or Ava, ranging from $2,550 to $4,315, complete a picture that leaves very few alternatives for those seeking private transportation.
How many salaries does a Cuban need to buy a car?
The average salary in Cuba is 6,506 Cuban pesos, equivalent to about $15 at the informal market exchange rate.
If we take a $16,000 car as a reference, a worker would need more than 1,000 full salaries—that is, more than 80 years of work without spending a single cent—to be able to buy it.
For a model like the $42,500 Nissan Kicks, that figure exceeds $2,800 salaries.
This means that an average Cuban would have to dedicate more than 230 years of their entire income to pay it off, something completely unrealistic.
A young Cuban woman's experience in a dollar store
This situation was recently confirmed by @yani.cubana99, who shared a video on social media showing the prices at a state-owned store.
On his tour, he focused on a new Nissan Kicks valued at $42,500 and didn't hesitate to describe the amount as "millionaire's."
The young woman noted that payments must be made in cash or with the new foreign currency cards. She also showed off motorcycles from brands like Furia and Ava, priced between $2,550 and $4,315.
The reactions were immediate. One user wrote: "That Nissan here in the United States doesn't cost more than 4."
Another questioned: "How many lives do you have to work to be able to buy even a motorcycle?" The author herself responded: "But we're here, not there," highlighting the gap between dollarized prices in Cuba and the real incomes of most citizens.
Cuba lives in a parallel universe where prices have no connection to reality. The government creates measures every day to rob Cubans living abroad in broad daylight. They want to continue building paradise with the money of the bad guys.
It's true that prices in Cuba are extortionate, but there's no need to exaggerate. No new car costs less than four thousand dollars. The Nissan Kicks S, the smallest, starts at 21830.