Since this is a common problem, we hope that by posting our budget and expenses you will be aware of how much money you need for your trip. This figure includes all flights, bus rides, visas, accommodations, food and any other expenses.
Solo travelers will not be able to divide the cost in half because casa particulares are sold by room, not by bed, and hosts rarely give out discounts to solo nomads. Cab rides to and from the airport will not be cheaper if you are traveling solo. If you are on a budget we recommend traveling with a buddy to help cut down on costs.
Our goal is to be completely transparent with our readers and we want people to really know how much it costs to travel. This friendly man sold the best pastries. Neptuno Street, Havana. Getting from one place to the next is typically the biggest expenditure on a trip. We did pretty well despite some minor hiccups. Via Azul is the cheapest way to get from city to city.
If booking a bus with Via Azul make sure to do so at least 3 days in advance as they sell out quickly. Bicitaxis are so much fun. We booked casas via Airbnb so we were able to pay using a card.
If you don't want to use Airbnb then plan to bring enough cash to cover the cost of accommodations. In Cuba, we noticed that price does not always indicate quality, our most expensive room lacked hot water. A casa particular is usually the home of a Cuban family who rents out rooms or even whole floors to tourists.
Staying in a casa particular will not only keep your Cuba budget down, but you will also have the opportunity to develop friendly relations with the owners of the house, get deeply involved in the local culture and contribute directly to improve the living standards of Cubans. I spent a total of Of course, your Cuba travel costs will depend on how many cities you visit and how you will travel from one destination to another. The more you move, the more you will spend.
But many people, especially those backpacking in Cuba, opt for a taxi colectivo shared ride instead of taking the old and dusty Viazul buses. You can get a taxi colectivo everywhere in Cuba. Taxi colectivos are generally the same price or sometimes even cheaper than the buses, but you will have to wait for the car to be fully occupied 4 passengers before you can depart. If you want to contain your Cuba travel costs I suggest you to take taxi colectivos and negotiate the rides with the drivers.
The food in Cuba is basically the same everywhere: rice with some beans, salad and meat seafood, beef, chicken or pork. If you eat where locals eat, believe it or not you can spend less than 1 CUC on a meal. But be aware that those places are hard to find and you may not like the appearance of the restaurant or the food as the friend whom I traveled with, did.
Some days I had burgers and pizzas for dinner, which is even cheaper, so I did not spend much money at all on food in Cuba. But if you like to drink, you will be in heaven in Cuba. Sightseeing in a vintage car, dancing the salsa, horseback riding to a tobacco plantation and swimming in the crystal-clear turquoise waters of Playa Pilar, the most beautiful beach in Cuba, should all definitely be on your Cuba bucket list. How much does it cost to spend 4 days in Havana?
How much does it cost to travel to Trinidad for 3 days? I was in Cuba for 19 days and spent a total of I believe this is a very reasonable price for a day holiday. But I liked my itinerary a lot and was travelling comfortably without worrying too much about my travel budget and enjoying my time in one of the most precious Caribbean destinations.
So should you! Ask for confirmation that your card will be accepted in Cuba, and if this is not the case, you will then have enough time to make alternative arrangements.
Withdrawals via MasterCard branded cards, means a trip inside to the bank teller. Almost uniquely in the world, Cuba has two currencies that are used in everyday transactions. Its what the locals use, and has the three-letter code CUP. You might think that this makes changing your US dollars a breeze. But this is not the case. Due to the decades of frostiness between the US and Cuba, the US dollar is not so welcome on the island nation.
This allows you to avoid this nasty surcharge. You need to wait until you actually arrive. When it comes to how much money to bring to Cuba, you need to have enough cash on you at any given moment to get you through a predetermined amount of time. So how does this work? With any luck, it will be in the immediate vicinity. If this is the case, it can be incorporated into your morning ritual. You can visit each morning to withdraw enough convertible pesos to get you through the day.
If you need to travel to the nearest ATM, you might wish to withdraw enough cash to get you through the next two to three days. While robberies and street crime in general are wonderfully rare in Cuba even in major cities , you might wish to invest in a money belt that fits discreetly beneath your clothes, and perhaps, if possible, head to the ATM in a group, which not only gives you strength in numbers, but also a little shielding as you withdraw your cash.
This is the million peso question. You will be able to access your funds while in Cuba, just so long as you ensure that your card allows you to do so, though of course the location of the ATM might not be so convenient. Please remember that this is only a very general amount that will cover a good standard of meals and evening entertainment, as well as the cost of getting around each day to see the sights.
With limited use of credit and debit cards, and a limited number of functioning ATMs too, calculating the right amount for your stay is all the more important.
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