Is Cuba expensive for a tourist?

Question

I'm travelling to Cuba for around 10 days and was just wondering what the general costs, for e.g. with eating and travelling, are like. Also I have booked around 4 nights in Havana but then would like to go somewhere else - can anyone recommend anywhere outside of Havana? Also what sorts of things are there to do in Havana?

Answer 1

lol

Answer 2

Its usually not expensive if you get an all inclusive.

however, by the sounds of it you havent.

i would stay at barcelo solymar in varadero.

i have to admit its the only place ive stayed at, but i loved it.

Remember where ever you go-bring bottles back.

havana club rum is only 2 or 3 dollars a bottle.

Answer 3

Yes is expensive.

The best places in Havana are "El Turquino", "Bodeguita del Medio", Vedado city....

And out of Havana, Varadero, Guardalavaca in Holguin(beatiful beach), Viñales in Pinar del Rio, Trinidad city.

The weather in november is fine.

Answer 4

If you have money Cuba is not expensive.  If your pockets are empty, Cuba will be the most expensive country in the world for you. Sorry.

Answer 5

dude Cuba is not a vacation destination visit your family take care of your business don't eat the food or drink the water and come home!!!

Answer 6

Cuba is a wonderful destination and the people are very kind,

Is Cuba expensive ??  Well it depends on you.

Cuba is cheap, if you can or want to live like a Cuban . This means drinking water, cheap rum, cheap street food or rice with beans etc. Cubans are allowed to buy some groceries with their ration book on a low subsidised price.

There is a dual currency system Peso National for internal Cuban use and Peso Convertible for foreigners , tourists.

You have to pay in CUC (peso convertible) in hotels , bars , in the (dollar) shops etc .

Average price for drinks : a beer 1cuc , a cocktail 2-3 Cuc,

soft drinks 1cuc (=+/-  1,2 US $)

Meals : 3 - 12 CUC. Transport  taxi 0.6 - 1 cuc / km

Cocotax , 0.5 cuc. Havana is a big city with lot's of things to

see : the museums , statues, castles, the Old city , the Havana beaches, the nightlife, the bars, the salsa dacing, cigar factories etc . for more detailed info and places to visit

see  http://www.havana-guide.com

Havanalover

Answer 7

Cuba is very inexpensive, ignore the nay sayers chances are they've never been, it is not dangerous and Cubans will welcome you with open arms.  Tinidad on the Caribbean coast is a wonderful  colonial town so check it out.    Take a look at the sites below they offer lots of info.