Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 24.8% more expensive than Colombia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.0% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 53.9% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 22.0% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Venezuela are more expensive than in Colombia. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 71.0% more for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.20
COP16,864.57
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
COP26,572.95
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
COP3,148.75
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,389.91
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 53.9% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
COP5,103.78
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.16
COP8,686.95
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
COP15,576.06
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
COP8,110.75
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
COP8,784.84
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
COP4,300.48
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,825.40
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
COP2,214.84
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
COP1,835.92
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
COP2,008.65
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
COP1,817.81
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.05
COP12,257.33
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.31
COP137,696.56
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,642.99
COP70,807,979.92
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.10
COP56,581.01
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 22.0% less for housing
|
Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.88
COP91,812.38
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$272.41
COP1,093,295.54
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.87
COP946,637.63
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.40
COP266,499.47
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.65
COP765,168.05
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,364.51
COP17,516,442.27
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
COP4,630.98
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
COP5,635.78
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
COP8,398.60
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.45
COP90,118.84
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.65
COP14,664.32
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.02
COP208,777.12
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.22
COP153,410.69
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.60
COP327,510.99
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.09
COP277,268.47
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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