Canada to Cuba runs around 9.5% blended cost, and airtime top-ups carry 25% markup. That is the highest combined drag in our index. The reasons are structural, not retail.
What pushes the fee up
- Limited banking corridor options · fewer providers competing.
- Cash pickup dominance · cash always costs more.
- FX spread on CUP and MLC · multi-rate environment.
The corridor page (Canada to Cuba) breaks down the math and shows lifetime spend in our community. The fees you paid still count. They mint free entries every Friday.