This is the Government market. Prices are in Cuban Pesos, worth about 4 cents CAN. These products are subsidized by the Government. Rice is 3.5 or about fourteen cents a pound while yuca plant is a bargain at about three cents a pound. The Government market is where you come first when doing your shopping for dinner. Selection is limited but prices can't be beat. This is why you can survive on $20 per month basic wages. The more I think about it, the prices may be per Kilo (2.2 pounds). Even better! She has a lot of rice there and the scale has not tripped yet.
“There! That should be enough.”
In some ways, life in Cuba seems to be much simpler.
ReplyDeleteIn many ways, it is.
ReplyDeletepeople seem to be under a lot less stress!