For days now, I’ve been seeing humor videos, criticism, and social media posts complaining about the price of gasoline. But in Cuba, there’s a very popular saying among us: you realize your problem isn't all that big when someone tells you theirs.

​And yes, it's no secret to anyone the amount of problems we face in the country. If you've read any of my previous articles on this blog, you'll have noticed that one of the biggest headaches is a worker's basic salary, which hovers around 10,000 Cuban pesos—roughly equivalent to about 12 dollars a month on the informal market.

​Do you think someone living on that salary can keep a vehicle running? Well, today in Cuba, a single liter of gasoline costs anywhere from 2,000 to 3,000 Cuban pesos, which at the current exchange rate is about 5 U.S. dollars.

​In posts over on the Mundo sobre Rueda blog, I've talked about several cars and motorcycles that used to be part of daily life in Cuba. Today, they are parked in garages like collector's items—and not because anyone wants them that way, but simply because the price of gasoline, just like diesel, makes it impossible to drive them.

​That’s why, in today's Cuba, driving a gas-powered vehicle has become an absolute luxury.

​How do you see this situation? Do you have a car or a motorcycle parked at home for the exact same reason? Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

​"If you haven't done so, visit my blog Mundo sobre Rueda; there might be something that interests you."

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