Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 69.4% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 95.0% more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 93.4% more in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 13.2% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% more in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Venezuela
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Venezuela are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Russia, you would:
pay 95.0% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB550.15
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB350.14
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB67.42
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB32.49
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB39.60
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB313.99
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB259.64
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB102.34
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB139.96
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB45.78
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB46.59
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB60.31
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB74.90
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB18.28
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB17.61
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB179.04
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,492.99
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,251,565.35
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB350.73
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 93.4% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB504.90
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB25,732.89
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB17,819.51
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB5,487.98
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB16,064.81
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB428,850.17
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 28.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB120.23
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB141.19
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB177.28
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,379.34
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB335.79
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB4,381.74
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB2,866.72
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB6,467.32
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB6,389.97
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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