Cost of living in Venezuela
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| Food | ||
|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | 940 Bs.S. | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | 100 Bs.S. | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | 131 Bs.S. | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | 80 Bs.S. | |
| 12 eggs, large | 151 Bs.S. | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | 40 Bs.S. | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | 102 Bs.S. | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | 450 Bs.S. | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | 167 Bs.S. | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | 85 Bs.S. | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | 150 Bs.S. | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | 119 Bs.S. | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | 101 Bs.S. | |
| Housing | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | 539,762 Bs.S. | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | 356,343 Bs.S. | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | 54,051 Bs.S. | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | 144,748 Bs.S. | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | 178,236 Bs.S. | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | 50,486 Bs.S. | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | 11,346 Bs.S. | |
| 40” flat screen TV | - | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | - | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | 6,000 Bs.S. | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | 5,021 Bs.S. | |
| Clothes | ||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | - | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | 700 Bs.S. | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | - | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | 1,866 Bs.S. | |
| Transportation | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | 4,888,870 Bs.S. | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | 69 Bs.S. | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | 11,835 Bs.S. | |
| Personal Care | ||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | 4,000 Bs.S. | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | 120 Bs.S. | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | 30,245 Bs.S. | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | 3,000 Bs.S. | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | - | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | 80 Bs.S. | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | 55 Bs.S. | |
| Tube of toothpaste | - | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | 5,987 Bs.S. | |
| Entertainment | ||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | 400 Bs.S. | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | 13,814 Bs.S. | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | 32,087 Bs.S. | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | 2,146 Bs.S. | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | 706 Bs.S. | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | 30 Bs.S. | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | 3,100 Bs.S. | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | 124,675 Bs.S. | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | 11 Bs.S. | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | 21,985 Bs.S. | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | 50 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.
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 288% more expensive than in Prague
- Cost of living in Valencia is 84% cheaper than in Leeds
- Cost of living in Caracas is 223% more expensive than in Athens
- Cost of living in Caracas is 61% cheaper than in Miami, Florida
- Cost of living in Valencia is 89% more expensive than in Chihuahua
- Cost of living in Valencia is 79% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Barquisimeto is 5% cheaper than in Taldy-Kurgan
- Cost of living in Caracas is 245% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Caracas is 194% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Caracas is 18% cheaper than in Jakarta
- Cost of living in Caracas is 336% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Maracaibo is 34% cheaper than in Kraków
- Cost of living in Caracas is 54% cheaper than in Tampere
- Cost of living in Caracas is 260% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Caracas is 79% more expensive than in New York City
- Cost of living in Valencia is 27% more expensive than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Caracas is 43% cheaper than in Valencia
- Cost of living in Valencia is 32% more expensive than in Toledo, Ohio
- Cost of living in Maracaibo is 64% cheaper than in Los Angeles, California
- Cost of living in Caracas is 464% more expensive than in Buenos Aires