- Cost of Living
- Venezuela
- Saudi Arabia
- Barquisimeto
- Al Qurayyat
- Comparison
Cost of living in Barquisimeto, Venezuela compared to Al Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia
WARNING!
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You can also get this comparison using the parallel street rate in Barquisimeto.
Currency:
| Food | + 200% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) is 200% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | Bs 457,000 (﷼ 21) | - | - | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | Bs 350,000 (﷼ 16) | ﷼ 23 | - 28% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | Bs 1,086,210 (﷼ 51) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | Bs 196,812 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 85% | |
| 12 eggs, large | Bs 570,756 (﷼ 27) | ﷼ 8 | + 235% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | Bs 541,007 (﷼ 25) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 409% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | Bs 731,863 (﷼ 34) | - | - | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | Bs 500,000 (﷼ 23) | ﷼ 6.00 | + 292% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | Bs 630,769 (﷼ 30) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 1382% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | Bs 60,000 (﷼ 2.82) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | Bs 250 (﷼ 0.01) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | Bs 460,000 (﷼ 22) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 981% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | Bs 535,680 (﷼ 25) | ﷼ 2.00 | + 1159% | |
| Housing | + 365% | |||
| Housing in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) is 365% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | Bs 840,000,000 (﷼ 39,478) | ﷼ 1,200 | + 3190% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | Bs 10,000,000 (﷼ 470) | ﷼ 1,000 | - 53% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | Bs 2,000,000 (﷼ 94) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | Bs 150,000,000 (﷼ 7,050) | - | - | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | Bs 50,000,000 (﷼ 2,350) | - | - | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | Bs 3,000,000 (﷼ 141) | - | - | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | Bs 681,153 (﷼ 32) | - | - | |
| 40” flat screen TV | Bs 90,000,000 (﷼ 4,230) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 182% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | Bs 50,000,000 (﷼ 2,350) | ﷼ 500 | + 370% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | Bs 3,000,000 (﷼ 141) | ﷼ 40 | + 252% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | - | ﷼ 25 | - | |
| Clothes | + 213% | |||
| Clothes in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) is 213% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | - | ﷼ 150 | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | Bs 10,000,000 (﷼ 470) | ﷼ 100 | + 370% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | Bs 10,000,000 (﷼ 470) | ﷼ 200 | + 135% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | Bs 20,000,000 (﷼ 940) | ﷼ 200 | + 370% | |
| Transportation | ||||
| Transportation in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | Bs 300,000,000 (﷼ 14,099) | - | - | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | Bs 4.50 (﷼ 0.00) | - | - | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | - | - | - | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | - | - | - | |
| Personal Care | + 56% | |||
| Personal Care in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) is 56% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | Bs 200,000 (﷼ 9) | - | - | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | Bs 1,488,000 (﷼ 70) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | - | - | - | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | Bs 82 (﷼ 0.00) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | Bs 375,000 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | Bs 1,200,000 (﷼ 56) | - | - | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | Bs 800,000 (﷼ 38) | ﷼ 8 | + 370% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | Bs 250,000 (﷼ 12) | ﷼ 10 | + 17% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | - | ﷼ 20 | - | |
| Entertainment | ||||
| Entertainment in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) is in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | Bs 600,000 (﷼ 28) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | Bs 250,000 (﷼ 12) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | - | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | Bs 1,200,000 (﷼ 56) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | Bs 107 (﷼ 0.01) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | Bs 200,000 (﷼ 9) | - | - | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | Bs 15 (﷼ 0.00) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | - | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | Bs 1.33 (﷼ 0.00) | - | - | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | Bs 1,502 (﷼ 0.07) | - | - | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | Bs 720,000 (﷼ 34) | - | - | |
| TOTAL | + 258% | |||
WARNING! This comparison is based on only a few data points. At this point it is only a guess. It is based on 235 prices entered by 18 different people.
These prices were last updated on June 22, 2018.
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Cost of living in Barquisimeto (Venezuela) is 258% more expensive than in Al Qurayyat (Saudi Arabia)
For example, you would need at least ﷼ 13,954
(Bs 296,907,049)
in Barquisimeto
to maintain the same standard of living that you can have with
﷼ 3,900
in Al Qurayyat.
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