Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Venezuela Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Venezuela

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 77.4% more expensive than Venezuela without rent, and 227% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 72% more expensive than Venezuela without rent, and 167.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.97 $19.97
$9.84 VES 4,152
102.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 $74.7
$50.8 VES 21.4K
46.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.40 $11.40
$10.03 VES 4,232
13.66%
Cappuccino
$5.37 $5.37
$2.16 VES 912
148.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 $2.63
$1.11 VES 467
136.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 $2.06
$0.91 VES 383
126.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.90 $5.90
$1.52 VES 640
288.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 $7.02
$2.05 VES 866
242.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 $1.09
$1.77 VES 747
-38.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.55 $3.55
$1.85 VES 780
91.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.73 $4.73
$1.30 VES 546
263.85%
Eggs
$4.30 $4.30
$2.50 VES 1,054
72.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$6.04 VES 2,550
115.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.22 $12.22
$6.83 VES 2,882
78.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.36 $16.36
$7.02 VES 2,963
133.05%
Apples (1kg)
$5.21 $5.21
$4.74 VES 2,000
9.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 $1.70
$1.47 VES 620
15.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.59 $4.59
$1.80 VES 758
155.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.97 $4.97
$1.91 VES 804
160.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.98 $2.98
$1.91 VES 805
56.02%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 $3.04
$1.83 VES 773
66.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 $2.26
$1.17 VES 494
93.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 $2.17
$1.53 VES 647
41.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 $9.83
$3.59 VES 1,513
173.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.17 $15.17
$9.89 VES 4,171
53.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.14 VES 481
67.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 $3.58
$1.85 VES 778
93.51%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Venezuela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.49 $2.49
$0.48 VES 204
418.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 $66.1
$29.83 VES 12.6K
121.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.82 $3.82
$4.02 VES 1,696
-4.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$3.05 VES 1,287
-41.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.48 $29.48
$9.89 VES 4,173
198.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 $0.91
$0.48 VES 201
89.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K $29.5K
$29.7K VES 12.5M
-0.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $26.1K
$39.2K VES 16.5M
-33.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 $206
$20.55 VES 8,669
903.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$56.9 $56.9
$12.07 VES 5,094
371.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.8 $72.8
$38.59 VES 16.3K
88.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.23 $45.23
$37.75 VES 15.9K
19.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.84 $21.84
$15.48 VES 6,532
41.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 $13.79
$5.09 VES 2,149
170.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,355 $1,355
$68.1 VES 28.7K
1890.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.6K $22.6K
$5,257 VES 2.2M
328.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 $51.3
$45.62 VES 19.2K
12.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.37 $42.37
$38.32 VES 16.2K
10.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 $88.6
$79.7 VES 33.6K
11.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 $115
$76.5 VES 32.3K
50.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Venezuela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,763 $1,763
$246 VES 103.7K
617.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 $1,432
$187 VES 79.0K
664.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,827 $2,827
$460 VES 194.1K
514.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,358 $2,358
$361 VES 152.1K
554.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,391 $3,391
$752 VES 317.3K
350.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,614 $2,614
$477 VES 201.4K
447.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,326 $4,326
$223 VES 93.9K
1843.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
21.44
-69.64%

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Last update for United States: March 3, 2026

Last update for Venezuela: March 2, 2026

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