If you plan to live in Cuba, it is in your best interest to understand the metric system. Since you probably didn’t study this system when you were in school and it is almost never used in the U.S., you could become confused.
The conversion guide below will help you.
To Convert: To: Multiply by:
Centigrade Fahrenheit 1.8 then add 32
Square km Square miles 0.3861
Square km Acres 247.1
Meters Yards 1.094
Meters Feet 3.281
Liters Pints 2.113
Liters Gallons 0.2642
Kilometers Miles 0.6214
Kilograms Pounds 2.205
Hectares Acres 2.471
Grams Ounce 0.03527
Centimeter Inches 0.3937
TIME
Eastern Standard Time like the rest of the Caribbean and New York. From May to October there is Daylight Savings Time.
ELECTRICITY
Current used in Cuba is 110 volts, the same as Canada and U.S. Plugs are American type with flat pins. It is advisable to have a two-prong adapter plug.
Power cuts (apagones) occur often and can harm sensitive equipment like computers.
So, always use surge protectors with laptops and electronic devices. A small adapter may have to be used for some appliances such as razors or hairdryers.
