Cost of living in Venezuela
Summary of cost of living in Venezuela
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: $2,547
- Single person estimated monthly costs: $1,084
- Cost of living in Venezuela is more expensive than in 65% of countries in Latin America (7 out of 17)
- Cost of living in Venezuela is cheaper than in 60% of countries in the World (56 out of 94)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $16 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $10 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $2.91 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $1.83 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | $3.00 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $1.38 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $2.57 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $5.82 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $1.70 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $1.45 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $13 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $2.41 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $1.24 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $774 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $450 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $35 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $369 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $310 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $27 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $38 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | $276 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $156 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $5.38 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $15 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $40 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $33 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $89 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $78 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $30,217 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $0.77 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | $29 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $4.48 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $8 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $35 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $5.31 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $3.24 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $4.83 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $2.04 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | $1.89 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $11 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $22 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | $10 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $48 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $38 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $9 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $3.55 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $1.61 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $573 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $0.10 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $39 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $3.67 | ||
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.
Cost of Living Ranking in Venezuela
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Maracaibo | 117 |
| 2nd | Caracas | 105 |
| 3rd | Valencia | 101 |
| 4th | Barquisimeto | 85 |
Price 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.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Caracas is 7% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Caracas is 18% cheaper than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Caracas is 5% more expensive than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Caracas is 23% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Caracas is 62% cheaper than in New York City
- Cost of living in Caracas is 25% cheaper than in Grand Rapids
- Cost of living in Maracaibo is 45% more expensive than in Asunción
- Cost of living in Caracas is 43% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Valencia is 23% cheaper than in Memphis, Tennessee
- Cost of living in Barquisimeto is 53% cheaper than in Phoenix, Arizona
- Cost of living in Valencia is 46% cheaper than in Amsterdam
- Cost of living in Caracas is 4% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Caracas is 39% more expensive than in Baghdad
- Cost of living in Caracas is 31% more expensive than in Valparaiso
- Cost of living in Caracas is 8% more expensive than in Santo Domingo
- Cost of living in Valencia is about the same as in Santiago
- Cost of living in Guanare is 8% cheaper than in Phoenix, Arizona
- Cost of living in Valencia is 6% cheaper than in Tallinn
- Cost of living in Caracas is 20% cheaper than in Barcelona
- Cost of living in Caracas is 56% more expensive than in Managua
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Prices recently added
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Caracas costs $6.00 (1 day ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in Caracas costs $60 (1 day ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Caracas costs $1.00 (1 day ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Caracas costs $4.00 (1 day ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in Caracas costs $12 (1 day ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in Caracas costs $50 (1 day ago)
- 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) in Caracas costs $80 (1 day ago)
- Weekly rent - 85m2 furnished accommodation in expensive area in Maracaibo costs $3,010 (5 days ago)
- 1 kg of potatoes in Caracas costs $5.00 (6 days ago)