Cuban CPI rose 3.37% in September as annual inflation reached 28.44%
The index accumulated a 24.85% increase since January, and food accounted for most of the monthly change.
Cuba’s year-over-year inflation rate stood at 28.44% in September 2026. The Consumer Price Index rose 3.37% during the month and accumulated a 24.85% increase since January.
Food and nonalcoholic beverages accounted for 73.39% of the monthly change. Restaurants and hotels represented 11.34%, while alcoholic beverages and tobacco added 6.70%.
Products with some of the largest monthly increases included powdered drink mix at 17.73% and sausages and hot dogs at 11.72%. Pork rose 10.69%.
The publication describes rising food prices as pressure on households and says wages and pensions paid in Cuban pesos are losing purchasing power amid shortages and supply difficulties.