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

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 81.8% more expensive than Venezuela without rent, and 234.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 72.7% more expensive than Venezuela without rent, and 172.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$10.05 VES 4,837
102.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$49.44 VES 23.8K
50.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$10.11 VES 4,863
12.96%
Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$2.25 VES 1,081
131.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$1.13 VES 545
131.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$0.94 VES 451
128.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
$1.52 VES 731
284.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
$2.03 VES 975
253.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$1.86 VES 894
-41.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$1.83 VES 881
96.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$1.29 VES 621
265.12%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$2.51 VES 1,209
74.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$5.92 VES 2,851
114.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$6.81 VES 3,277
82.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$6.87 VES 3,307
138.57%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$4.88 VES 2,348
5.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$1.41 VES 678
21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$1.80 VES 864
148.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$1.98 VES 955
153.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$1.88 VES 904
54.79%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$1.82 VES 875
68.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$1.17 VES 563
84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$1.61 VES 777
37.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$3.67 VES 1,766
170.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
$9.85 VES 4,739
51.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
$1.15 VES 554
66.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
$1.93 VES 930
91.71%
🚌 Getting Around
United States
Venezuela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$0.48 VES 230
431.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$30.50 VES 14.7K
113.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$3.92 VES 1,885
-5.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$3.07 VES 1,478
-42.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$10.04 VES 4,831
201.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$0.48 VES 230
97.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$29.4K VES 14.2M
1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$38.3K VES 18.4M
-31.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$20.32 VES 9,778
931.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$11.77 VES 5,664
395.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$38.61 VES 18.6K
86.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$37.61 VES 18.1K
22.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$15.35 VES 7,389
44.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$5.14 VES 2,475
177.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$66.8 VES 32.1K
1946.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$5,225 VES 2.5M
336.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$46.10 VES 22.2K
14.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$38.45 VES 18.5K
11.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$79.5 VES 38.2K
12.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$75.2 VES 36.2K
50.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Venezuela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$238 VES 114.6K
641.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$189 VES 91.1K
671.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$463 VES 222.6K
519.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$374 VES 180.1K
530.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$734 VES 353.1K
367.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$478 VES 230.1K
448.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Venezuela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$221 VES 106.3K
1849.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
21.44
-69.64%

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Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Venezuela: April 13, 2026

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