Cost of Living Comparison Between Venezuela and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 82.3% higher than in Venezuela (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 142.1% higher than in Venezuela
Rent Prices in United States are 608.5% higher than in Venezuela
Restaurant Prices in United States are 74.5% higher than in Venezuela
Groceries Prices in United States are 84.2% higher than in Venezuela
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 841.9% higher than in Venezuela

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Restaurants	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	10.00 $	20.00 $	+100.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	50.00 $	75.00 $	+50.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 $	11.00 $	+10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.50 $	6.00 $	+300.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 $	7.00 $	+180.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.22 $	5.22 $	+135.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.17 $	2.55 $	+117.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.96 $	2.08 $	+115.7 %
Markets	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.99 $	4.00 $	-42.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.67 $	3.29 $	+96.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.59 $	2.08 $	+252.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.50 $	4.16 $	+66.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.65 $	5.88 $	+122.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.06 $	5.51 $	+80.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.16 $	7.36 $	+132.9 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.08 $	2.39 $	+15.1 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.64 $	0.76 $	+18.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.76 $	2.04 $	+167.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.85 $	2.23 $	+162.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.84 $	1.33 $	+58.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.83 $	1.39 $	+67.8 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.25 $	2.20 $	+75.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.58 $	2.22 $	+40.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	8.50 $	15.00 $	+76.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.18 $	1.94 $	+65.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.91 $	3.59 $	+88.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.85 $	10.00 $	+160.0 %
Transportation	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 $	2.50 $	+400.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	30.00 $	65.00 $	+116.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.50 $	3.75 $	-16.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.83 $	2.80 $	-42.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.00 $	30.00 $	+200.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.89 $	3.51 $	+85.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $	30,000.00 $	0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	38,750.00 $	25,965.89 $	-33.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	20.20 $	207.91 $	+929.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	12.17 $	57.21 $	+370.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	37.58 $	71.49 $	+90.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	36.74 $	46.57 $	+26.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.30 $	21.82 $	+52.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	5.00 $	14.19 $	+183.8 %
Childcare	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	67.42 $	1,375.88 $	+1,940.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,700.00 $	22,628.80 $	+297.0 %
Clothing And Shoes	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	47.62 $	52.03 $	+9.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.95 $	42.61 $	+12.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	79.11 $	89.52 $	+13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	76.96 $	113.27 $	+47.2 %
Rent Per Month	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	225.62 $	1,745.26 $	+673.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	190.30 $	1,438.70 $	+656.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	437.52 $	2,912.04 $	+565.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	345.71 $	2,400.30 $	+594.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	52.14 $	301.03 $	+477.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	57.08 $	252.05 $	+341.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Venezuela Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	190.23 $	4,338.12 $	+2,180.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	21.88	6.57	-69.9 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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