Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 25.1% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 57.7% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 59.2% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 34.4% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% more in Venezuela
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Venezuela are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.06
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.15
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.62
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.44
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 57.7% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.74
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.68
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.63
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.66
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.70
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.63
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.01
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.58
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.60
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.79
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.63
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 59.2% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$20.91
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$225.21
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$109,896.92
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.16
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$101.49
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,632.13
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,143.01
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$281.34
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,477.73
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$37,986.94
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.86
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.86
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.08
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$124.66
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.30
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 12.3% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$246.03
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$226.31
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$398.70
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$322.87
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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