Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 1.4% more expensive than Mali overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% less in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 65.5% less in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Venezuela are more expensive than in Mali. Expenses including transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Mali, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,044
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,874
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA466
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA350
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 5.9% less for groceries
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA665
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,708
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,886
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,619
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA302
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA603
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA452
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 65.5% less for transportation
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,307
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,891
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,439
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,140
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA563
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,660
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,421
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Mali
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
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