Cuban Peso

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Cuban Peso

One of two official currencies in Cuba. The other is the convertible peso. The Cuban peso has no official value outside of Cuba. To convert pesos, one must first convert them to convertible pesos, which are then exchangeable for other currencies. Most workers receive portions of their salaries in both currencies. They buy basic items like food with Cuban pesos, and use convertible pesos for luxury goods.

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There is free health care and education, including at university, but most people are employees of the state, earning around 80 Convertible Cuban pesos a month (80 US$) and residents rely on basic monthly government rations such as rice, beans and sugar.

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Cuban residents are paid in regular Cuban pesos, which currently have an exchange rate of 26.5 to one.