Cost of living in Venezuela
Summary of cost of living in Venezuela
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: 24,262,097 Bs.S.
- Single person estimated monthly costs: 11,474,265 Bs.S. WARNING! These estimates are currently based on just a small amount of data. They provide a decent starting assumption, but they are not yet completely reliable.
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 84,805 Bs.S. | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | 88,520 Bs.S. | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 23,773 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 13,141 Bs.S. | ||
| 12 eggs, large | 24,548 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 23,642 Bs.S. | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 28,662 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 43,709 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 18,592 Bs.S. | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 17,832 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 137,214 Bs.S. | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | 30,987 Bs.S. | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 12,615 Bs.S. | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | 10,113,300 Bs.S. | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | 3,588,900 Bs.S. | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 285,684 Bs.S. | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | 4,594,520 Bs.S. | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | 3,600,500 Bs.S. | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | 1,263,000 Bs.S. | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | 207,292 Bs.S. | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | 4,048,460 Bs.S. | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | 1,228,400 Bs.S. | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 98,936 Bs.S. | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 222,584 Bs.S. | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | 423,733 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | 474,558 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | 897,777 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,006,040 Bs.S. | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 162,614,000 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 7,562 Bs.S. | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | 231,956 Bs.S. | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 76,132 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 107,223 Bs.S. | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | 400,000 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | 37,904 Bs.S. | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | 52,625 Bs.S. | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 80,045 Bs.S. | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 35,485 Bs.S. | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | 30,045 Bs.S. | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 68,391 Bs.S. | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 154,444 Bs.S. | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | 87,963 Bs.S. | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 430,906 Bs.S. | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 309,014 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 88,840 Bs.S. | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 24,831 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 25,064 Bs.S. | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | 3,614,960 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 1,533 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 398,058 Bs.S. | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | 39,597 Bs.S. | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Venezuela
This map shows only the top cities in Venezuela. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
List of all cities available in Venezuela
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Caracas is 40% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Caracas is 19% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Valencia is 58% cheaper than in Sacramento, California
- Cost of living in Caracas is 17% cheaper than in Arica
- Cost of living in Barcelona is 21% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Caracas is 55% cheaper than in Montreal
- Cost of living in Valencia is 52% cheaper than in Birmingham
- Cost of living in Maturín is 54% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Caracas is 68% cheaper than in Luxembourg
- Cost of living in Valencia is 40% cheaper than in Cape Town
- Cost of living in Caracas is 30% cheaper than in Lima
- Cost of living in Valencia is 66% more expensive than in Ciudad Bolívar
- Cost of living in Caracas is 71% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Caracas is 72% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Caracas is 73% cheaper than in Santa Cruz, California
- Cost of living in Caracas is 44% cheaper than in Porto Velho
- Cost of living in Valencia is 52% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Valencia is 18% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Valencia is 54% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Maracaibo is 10% cheaper than in Bogotá
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Prices recently added
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Caracas costs 110,000 Bs.S. (about 6 hours ago)
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Caracas costs 100,000 Bs.S. (about 6 hours ago)
- 1 kg of apples in Caracas costs 150,000 Bs.S. (about 6 hours ago)
- 250 g of local cheese in Caracas costs 200,000 Bs.S. (about 6 hours ago)
- 6 eggs, large in Caracas costs 104,000 Bs.S. (about 6 hours ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Caracas costs 100,000 Bs.S. (3 days ago)
- 500 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Caracas costs 55,000 Bs.S. (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of local cheese in Caracas costs 135,000 Bs.S. (3 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Caracas costs 65,000 Bs.S. (6 days ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Caracas costs 60,000 Bs.S. (7 days ago)